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Maureen Crowley Heil

Celebrating Black History Month

Archbishop Richard G. Henning

Chair of Peter

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski

Bringing clarity, context to the U.S. bishops' stance in immigration debate

Scott Hahn

Davids and Sauls

Laura Kelly Fanucci

Family is where we learn to serve the least among us

Father Robert M. O'Grady

The Church in Prayer

Faith and community thrive amid renovations at Pru's St. Francis Chapel

Cheverus profiles: Bernard Ba of St. Rita Parish, Lowell

Malta Camp serves young adults with disabilities

Catholic Leadership Institute honors Father Paul Soper

HHS issues new 'sex-based definitions' following Trump executive orders

Pope's chronic lung condition plus infection are serious, doctor says

Israel devastated by 'macabre' return of child hostages' bodies as ceasefire holds

Vance shines global spotlight on case of British army vet prosecuted for silent prayer

US bishops' Lenten message to those grieving an abortion: Jesus' love is unconditional

Trump orders expanded access to IVF, a practice contrary to Catholic teaching

Pope's chronic lung condition plus infection are serious, doctor says

Feb. 21 2025
CAROL GLATZ, OSV NEWS

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While Pope Francis' life is not in immediate danger, the level of multiple infections in his lungs means he is not completely "out...

Israel devastated by 'macabre' return of child hostages' bodies as ceasefire holds

Feb. 21 2025
JUDITH SUDILOVSKY, OSV NEWS

JERUSALEM (OSV News) -- Israel has identified three of the bodies of hostages returned Feb. 20 but said the body of Shiri Bibas -- mother of two red-headed...

HHS issues new 'sex-based definitions' following Trump executive orders

Feb. 21 2025
SIMONE ORENDAIN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Feb. 19 it has started to send out guidance on "clear sex-based definitions" to...

Vance shines global spotlight on case of British army vet prosecuted for silent prayer

Feb. 21 2025
SIMON CALDWELL, OSV NEWS

LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) -- The British army veteran prosecuted for silently praying in front of an abortion clinic was, to his own surprise, caught...

Faith and community thrive amid renovations at Pru's St. Francis Chapel

Feb. 21 2025
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BOSTON -- As he watched a chapel ceiling be painted, Father Jeremy Paulin saw the glory of God. Father Paulin, an Oblate of the Virgin Mary, has been...

Cheverus profiles: Bernard Ba of St. Rita Parish, Lowell

Feb. 21 2025
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

LOWELL -- When he was a parishioner at St. Rose of Lima in Chelsea, there was one thing Bernard Ba wanted to know from his pastor: The meaning of the phrase...

Faith and community thrive amid renovations at Pru's St. Francis Chapel

Feb. 21 2025
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BOSTON -- As he watched a chapel ceiling be painted, Father Jeremy Paulin saw the glory of God. Father Paulin, an Oblate of the Virgin Mary, has been...

Cheverus profiles: Bernard Ba of St. Rita Parish, Lowell

Feb. 21 2025
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

LOWELL -- When he was a parishioner at St. Rose of Lima in Chelsea, there was one thing Bernard Ba wanted to know from his pastor: The meaning of the phrase...

Malta Camp serves young adults with disabilities

Feb. 21 2025
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Ryan McLean likes to say that Malta Camp USA is "everything that the world is not." McLean, a native of Hingham, has cerebral palsy and cannot...

Catholic Leadership Institute honors Father Paul Soper

Feb. 21 2025
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Father Paul Soper, director of clergy personnel for the Archdiocese of Boston, was honored with the Avery Cardinal Dulles Ad Intra Award at...

15 couples convalidate marriages in cathedral ceremony

Feb. 14 2025
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BOSTON -- Fifteen married couples fully entered the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony by having their marriages convalidated in a ceremony at the Cathedral of...

Archdiocese holds trainings to help parishes maximize impact of social media

Feb. 14 2025
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Sean Hurley, director of marketing and communications for Boston Catholic Development Services, says that there's no "silver bullet" for...

Equipo médico vuelve a modificar el tratamiento del Papa después de que las pruebas revelan una 'infección polimicrobiana'

Feb. 17 2025
POR CINDY WOODEN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- En su cuarto día en el hospital Gemelli de Roma, el Papa Francisco se encontraba sin fiebre y dedicó algo de tiempo...

El presidente del comité de migración de los obispos de EEUU invita a Vance a dialogar sobre el trabajo de la Iglesia con los migrantes

Feb. 17 2025
POR KATE SCANLON, OSV NEWS

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- El presidente del comité de migración de la conferencia episcopal estadounidense calificó los recientes comentarios...

Expertos: No espere a que su matrimonio esté en crisis, hay recursos para fortalecerlo

Feb. 17 2025
MARIETHA GóNGORA V., OSV NEWS

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Evaluando los beneficios y costos de la restricción o expansión de la inmigración

Feb. 17 2025
POR EL OBISPO NICHOLAS DIMARZIO

(OSV News) -- Catholics across the world are embarking on pilgrimages to commemorate the Jubilee Year of Hope. Many will travel to Rome to visit the four...

CARA: La asistencia a Misa los domingos en EEUU ha vuelto a los niveles anteriores a la pandemia

Feb. 17 2025
POR GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- La asistencia presencial a la Misa dominical en las iglesias católicas de Estados Unidos ha vuelto a los niveles anteriores a la pandemia,...

Nicaragua califica al Vaticano de 'depravado' por mantener al obispo Álvarez al frente de dos diócesis

Feb. 17 2025
DAVID AGREN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- El gobierno de Nicaragua emitió un comunicado en el que calificó de "depravado" al Vaticano, tras las entrevistas en las que el...

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski

Bringing clarity, context to the U.S. bishops' stance in immigration debate

Father Robert M. O'Grady

The Church in Prayer

Archbishop Richard G. Henning

Chair of Peter

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