Cardinal O'Malley issues statement on Trump's assassination attempt
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley relesed the following statement July 13 after news of an assassination attempt on former President and presidential candidate...
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Pope meets senior Russian Orthodox official at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis met July 11 with Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, head of external church relations for the Moscow...
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Nicaraguan government removes Radio María from airwaves
(OSV News) -- The Nicaraguan government closed the country's most prominent Catholic radio station as the Sandinista regime continues to persecute the...
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Pilgrims see the church 'alive and hungry' as National Eucharistic Pilgrimage enters final days
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OSV News) -- Singing hymns and praying the rosary, hundreds of Catholics from the Archdiocese of Louisville and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis...
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Idaho, West Virginia ask Supreme Court to uphold their transgender sports bans
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The attorneys general of Idaho and West Virginia asked the Supreme Court on July 11 to uphold their states' laws requiring student...
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Knights of Columbus order Rupnik icons covered until Vatican investigation ends
(OSV News) -- The Knights of Columbus has announced the Catholic fraternal organization will cover mosaics by ex-Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik at the St....
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Vatican publishes 1974 decision denying alleged Amsterdam apparitions
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican has made public its 1974 decision denying the authenticity of Marian apparitions alleged to have occurred in Amsterdam...
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Synod working document offers inspiration, points to journey ahead, say experts
(OSV News) -- The newly released working document for the Synod on Synodality offers inspiration, while revealing the journey is far from over in realizing...
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Faithful fill Brooklyn arena to celebrate Neocatechumenal Way's 50th anniversary in US
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (OSV News) -- An arena typically filled with fans cheering on the Brooklyn Nets had a different kind of excitement in the air July 7. The...
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Texas Catholic groups struggle to provide aid after Beryl cuts power to millions
HOUSTON (OSV News) -- Catholic aid organizations in the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese confirmed they cannot get to work just yet because of the power outage...
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Pope asks world's religions to push for ethical AI development
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis called on representatives from the world's religions to unite behind the defense of human dignity in an age that will...
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Pro-life activists react to GOP platform change on abortion at Trump's direction
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Members of the Republican National Committee have approved changes to platform on abortion at the direction of former President...
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In synod process, church is listening to God, not 'polls,' cardinal says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church can only teach the faithful if it is an institution that listens, but that does not mean it should take to heart...
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Synod document seeks responses to welcoming, serving everyone
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The working document for the October assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality has called for responses to how all the baptized...
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Minn. bishops call on Catholics 'not to engage in, support or profit from' recreational marijuana
(OSV News) -- As Minnesota ramps up its legalized cannabis industry, the state's bishops have issued a pastoral letter warning of the dangers of marijuana. "Living...
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'Not a single Catholic priest' left in Russian-occupied Ukraine, reveals major archbishop
(OSV News) -- Russian forces have driven out all Greek and Roman Catholic clergy from the occupied areas of Ukraine, said the head of the Ukrainian Greek...
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Shevchuk: Russian attack on Kyiv children's hospital 'a sin that cries out to heaven for revenge'
(OSV News) -- A July 8 attack by Russia on a children's hospital and other civilian targets throughout Ukraine is "a sin that cries out to heaven for revenge,"...
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Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemns Israeli army attack on Catholic school
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (OSV News) -- The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a strong condemnation after the Israeli military targeted a Catholic school...
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President Biden says it would take 'the Lord Almighty' to get him to drop out of presidential race
(OSV News) -- President Joe Biden said he had a "bad night" due to a cold in his first televised interview since his performance at a debate raised concerns...
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Pilgrims trekking National Eucharistic Pilgrimage eyeing final destination Indianapolis with two weeks remaining
ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) -- Pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage's four routes are edging closer to Indianapolis, with the group traveling...
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Vatican excommunicates Archbishop Viganò, found guilty of schism
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, has been excommunicated after being found guilty of schism,...
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Lourdes bishop says it 'will eventually be necessary' to remove Rupnik mosaics, while others continue to be installed around world
PARIS (OSV News) -- As the commission discerning whether Father Marko Rupnik's mosaics stay or go from the facade of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary...
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Words matter: Vatican publishes 'lexicon' on end-of-life issues to aid debate
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Public debate on end-of-life issues seems more widespread every time states and nations consider new laws dealing with bioethics...
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Lourdes bishop says Rupnik mosaics 'need to be removed' from sanctuary
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The mosaics prominently featured in the Marian sanctuary in Lourdes, France, created by Father Marko Rupnik -- accused of abusing...
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Cardinal blesses extensive renovations at Jamaica Plain church
JAMAICA PLAIN -- Father Andrea Povero, parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Jamaica Plain, didn't know what to do with his pews. Since...
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Father Daniel Mahoney remembered as 'a firefighter's firefighter'
CHARLESTOWN -- Everyone knew him as Danny. Or Danno. Or Father Dan. Or, simply, Dan. Father Dan Mahoney, the longtime Boston Fire Department chaplain...
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Report says Germany's Catholic Church continues to shrink; over 400,000 left in 2023
BERLIN (OSV News) -- The Catholic Church in Germany continues to shrink, a new study has found. More than 400,000 people in the European country left the...
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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on some transgender interventions for minors
(OSV News) -- The Texas Supreme Court upheld a state law on June 28 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors...
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Open the church's doors to evangelization, pope tells new archbishops
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While Jesus entrusted St. Peter with the keys to the kingdom more than two millennia ago, and his modern-day successor conferred...
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Iowa Supreme Court says 6-week abortion ban can be enforced
(OSV News) -- The Iowa Supreme Court ruled June 28 that the state's six-week abortion limit could be enforced amid a legal challenge to it. The 4-3 ruling...
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Pope says he hopes to visit Turkey in 2025 to mark Nicaea anniversary
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said he truly hopes to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in Turkey in 2025. "It...
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Cardinal O'Malley urges Vatican to not seem 'oblivious' to victims' suffering
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Every Vatican office must be sensitive toward those harmed by abuse and should exercise "pastoral prudence" before deciding to display...
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Fall River priest placed on leave for alleged sexual misconduct involving adult
(OSV News) -- A Massachusetts priest has been placed on administrative leave, following allegations of sexual misconduct involving an apparent adult victim...
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US medical professionals call for halt to transgender practices on children
(OSV News) -- A number of pediatricians and other medical professionals are urging the nation's medical organizations to halt hormonal and surgical interventions...
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Class of 2024 Catholic high school graduations
As the school year comes to an end, The Pilot congratulates all the members of the Class of 2024 who graduated from Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese...
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What to expect at the National Eucharistic Congress in July
(OSV News) -- "I think my heart is going to explode," said Montse Alvarado, describing the way she expects to feel when she gathers with tens of thousands...
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Survivor Advisory Council offers support, shares lessons with archdiocese
BRAINTREE -- The June 18 meeting of the Boston Survivor Advisory Council, a support group for survivors of clergy sexual abuse that works alongside the...
Read MorePilot honored with four Catholic Media Awards
BRAINTREE -- The Pilot earned four Catholic Media Awards at this year's Catholic Media Conference, held from June 18 to 21 in Atlanta, Georgia. The...
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Order of Malta's ties to Revolution explored at feast day gathering
BOSTON -- In 1778, at the height of the American Revolution, Mercy Otis Warren had a warning for Abigail Adams. That year, after France allied with the...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
I want to begin this week by saying how saddened we were by the passing of Father Dan Mahoney. Father Mahoney was beloved by his parishioners and the...
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Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 175th anniversary: Emmanuel College -- Mission made manifest
Emmanuel College is a Catholic, co-educational, residential institution with a beautiful 17-acre campus in the heart of Boston's educational, scientific,...
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Four Catholic high schools win spring sports championships
As the school year and the spring sports season comes to an end, The Pilot extends congratulations to the following schools for winning state title championships. Boston...
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Obituary: Father Daniel J. Mahoney, beloved Boston Fire chaplain and Charlestown pastor
The Boston Fire Department will escort the body of its beloved former chaplain, the late Father Daniel J. Mahoney, from the Carr Funeral Home on Bunker...
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Obituary: Bishop Daniel P. Reilly, bishop in Norwich and Worcester
Bishop Daniel Patrick Reilly (he relished including the middle name), who served as the third bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, and as the fourth bishop...
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Home Viewing Roundup for June 24, 2024
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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A Quiet Place: Day One
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Though it's the third film in a franchise that kicked off in 2018, "A Quiet Place: Day One" (Paramount) serves, as its subtitle...
Read MoreThe Bikeriders
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- Raw mayhem fuels "The Bikeriders" (Focus), a fact-based drama about the rise and fall of a Chicago motorcycle gang over the 1960s...
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The Exorcism
NEW YORK (OSV News) – If the devil comes a-calling, you may need an electrician, because Moloch and his ilk have the power to make lights turn on...
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Tuesday
NEW YORK (OSV News) – "Hope," wrote the 19th-century New England poet Emily Dickinson, "is the thing with feathers." In the case of the surreal fable...
Read MoreThe complex relationship between the church and democracy
(OSV News) -- For two millennia the Catholic Church has lived and often thrived alongside political systems of many different kinds. In most of the world,...
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La formación en la Iglesia Católica lleva a construir el futuro juntos
(OSV News) -- En junio, el Consejo Nacional Católico para el Ministerio Hispano (NCCHM) llevó a cabo el webinar "Construyendo Juntos el Futuro:...
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El Papa llama 'asesinos' a los narcotraficantes y se opone a la legalización de la droga
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Mientras que los cristianos deben tratar a los adictos con cuidado y comprensión, los traficantes de drogas que venden...
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Nuncio: La Eucaristía sigue siendo un 'lugar de encuentro' donde Cristo transforma a la Iglesia herida
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (OSV News) -- En su reunión anual de primavera, se exhortó a los obispos católicos de Estados Unidos a centrarse en...
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La advertencia del cirujano general en las redes sociales para los niños es 'uno de los muchos pasos' que se deben tomar, dicen los expertos
(OSV News) -- Un llamado del cirujano general de EE.UU. para que se coloquen etiquetas de advertencia en las redes sociales marca "uno de los muchos pasos...
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El Papa pide a los líderes que impulsen las negociaciones y eviten la escalada de las guerras
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- El Papa Francisco ha pedido a los líderes del mundo que eviten cualquier acción o palabra que pueda acrecentar los...
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Pope calls drug traffickers 'murderers,' pushes against legalization
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While Christians must treat addicts with care and comprehension, drug traffickers who push their products on the vulnerable are "murderers"...
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Surgeon general calls gun violence a public health emergency
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The U.S. surgeon general June 25 issued an advisory declaring gun violence a public health emergency, citing "the urgent threat...
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AI: Pope expresses concern over 'technocratic' future
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When Pope Francis became the first leader of the Catholic Church to address a Group of Seven summit, a gathering of leaders from...
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British bishop's historic ordination shows Rome's strong support for ordinariates' mission
(OSV News) -- The first bishop of a special diocese in Great Britain created for Catholics of the Anglican tradition has welcomed the pope's show of support...
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Matt Maher, Lourdes musical, diverse artists to perform at the National Eucharistic Congress
(OSV News) -- As the National Eucharistic Revival calls Catholics to enter into the Lord's great love for them in the Eucharist, musical performers from...
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Supreme Court to hear challenge to state law banning transgender interventions for minors
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Supreme Court on June 24 agreed to hear a challenge to a Tennessee state law banning certain types of medical or surgical...
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CNEWA honors Archbishop Gudziak with its Faith & Culture Award
ATLANTA (OSV News) -- The Catholic Near East Welfare Association honored Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia...
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How to celebrate Sunday as a Catholic
Do you feel like you're on a treadmill that never stops? Do you need some quiet time? Some family time? Some time when you can renew your mind, your body...
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To the good dads
(OSV News) -- "Call if you need anything." That's how my dad said goodbye to me when my family dropped me off at college. A few hours later, as I was settling...
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Ana Rodríguez-Soto, de Florida Catholic, gana el Premio St. Francis de Sales 2024
-- Ana Rodríguez-Soto, quien recientemente se jubiló como editora de La Voz Católica y la edición de Miami del Florida Catholic y,...
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'Jesús no puede evitar derramarse' en la Peregrinación Eucarística Nacional, dice una peregrina
ATLANTA (OSV News) -- Shayla Elm ha reunido un tesoro de recuerdos de sus primeras cinco semanas a lo largo de la ruta sur de la Peregrinación Eucarística...
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Acción ejecutiva de Biden brinda protección legal a los cónyuges e hijos de ciudadanos estadounidenses
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- La administración Biden anunció el 18 de junio una acción ejecutiva que permite a ciertos cónyuges e hijos...
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Corte bloquea temporalmente aplicación de disposición sobre el aborto emitida por la EEOC, y rechazada por la USCCB
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Un tribunal federal en Louisiana ha emitido una orden judicial temporal que impide a una agencia federal aplicar una disposición...
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Archbishop Gänswein, former papal secretary, named nuncio to Baltic states
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Despite tensions with Pope Francis which have sometimes boiled over into public view, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Pope Benedict...
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Lourdes commission to announce decision 'soon' on possible removal of Father Rupnik's art
PARIS (OSV News) -- The decision whether to keep the mosaics of Father Marko Rupnik on the facade of Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in France's most...
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Pope confirms Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized 'soon'
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said that Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati "will be a saint soon." Known as "the Man of the Eight Beatitudes," he was...
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Vatican communications prefect on using Rupnik art: 'I don't think we have to throw stones'
ATLANTA (OSV News) -- On the final day of the Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta, the prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication addressed...
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Banning smartphones in school is the smart move, say these Catholic schools
(OSV News) -- After St. Mary's High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, launched its inaugural school year in 1885 -- staffed by the Sisters of Loretto...
Read MoreSupreme Court upholds gun ban for domestic abusers
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Supreme Court June 21 upheld a federal ban on the possession of firearms by domestic abusers, rejecting an argument that the...
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Face adversity with courage, pope tells Italy's pro-life marchers
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- There are no compromises when it comes to human life, Pope Francis said. "Go forward with courage despite every adversity," he said...
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New archaeological discovery in Israel dubbed 'greeting from Christian pilgrims' 1,500 years ago
JERUSALEM (OSV News) -- The discovery of a Byzantine-period church in the northern Negev, with wall art displaying ships, opens a window to the world of...
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Vatican bank reports increased profit, costs and donations in 2023
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, reported a net income of 30.6 million euros (about $32.8...
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US bishops discuss anti-poverty arm, pastoral frameworks, groundbreaking proposals at spring meeting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OSV News) -- Gathered in Louisville for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops' June 12-14 meeting saw a mix of important matters...
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Regina Cleri celebrates 60 years of caring for archdiocese's priests
BOSTON -- To Father Bryan Parrish, former vicar for clergy of the Archdiocese of Boston, Regina Cleri is holy ground. Established in 1964 by Cardinal Richard...
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DesRoses recognized with Blind Employee of the Year Award
BRAINTREE -- Lorna DesRoses, the Archdiocese of Boston's Evangelization Consultant for Ethnic Communities, jokes that she could write a book about...
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Planning Office breaks ground on Mattapan senior housing project
MATTAPAN -- Sheila Dillon, chief of housing for the City of Boston, is used to receiving "painful calls" from some of the 82,000 older adults living in...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Last Saturday, I had the ordination of one of the friars of my province, Father Michael Herlihey. This is one of four Capuchin ordinations I have this...
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Sisters of St. Joseph join national anti-gun violence observance
A banner on the fence outside the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse in Brighton read, "Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens in America."...
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Cheverus profiles: Joseph Gray of St. Joseph Parish in Malden
BRAINTREE -- When an odd job has to be taken care of at St. Joseph Parish in Malden, volunteer Joseph Gray always hops to it -- sometimes literally. For...
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Obituary: Bishop Maurus Muldoon, OFM, missionary in Central America
A proud son of St. Ann Parish, Dorchester, Bishop Maurus Muldoon, OFM, died at St. Patrick Manor in Framingham on June 14, 2024. A son of the late Thomas...
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Home Viewing Roundup for June 17, 2024
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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Hit Man
NEW YORK (OSV News) – A fact-based fish-out-of-water tale, director and co-writer Richard Linklater’s black comedy "Hit Man" (Netflix) starts...
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