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More than 153 years ago, Sisters of St. Joseph were invited to Boston to serve a marginalized immigrant population. On Oct. 22, 2025, we gathered as sisters,...
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Sisters on technology's cutting edge
In 1914, when the Daughters of St. Paul were founded by Blessed James Alberione, he wanted us to proclaim the Gospel by using whatever means of communication...
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The Sister Disciples of the Divine Master
Mission and ministry What makes us different? What makes us Disciples? Our life centers on three vital dimensions of the Church: Eucharistic, liturgical,...
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Doing our eco-best in Ipswich
At St. Julie Billiart Residential Care Center in Ipswich, Massachusetts, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur remain deeply committed to the Laudato Si'...
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How the Carmelite Sisters love, faith, stewardship, and hope are nurturing Catholic eldercare in Massachusetts and beyond
In the quiet corners of Massachusetts, where compassion meets commitment, with the tapestry of love, faith, kindness, respect for human dignity, and service...
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Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus
Our heritage The Institute of the Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus was founded on Jan. 18, 1943, by late Archbishop Leo Hale Taylor of the Society...
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Women Jubilarians 2025
80 Years Sister Agnes Catherine Coyle, SCH, Sisters of St. Charity of Halifax Sister Patricia Smith, CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston 75 Years Sister...
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Soldado de Weymouth enterrado después de 81 años desaparecido en la Segunda Guerra Mundial
WEYMOUTH - Durante más de 80 años, el soldado Alfred T. Langevin fue conocido simplemente como X-2756. \r\nLangevin nació en Weymouth en...
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Coros católicos y ortodoxos se unen para celebrar el 1700 aniversario del Concilio de Nicea
CAMBRIDGE -- Las vocalizaciones etéreas y ondulantes de un coro de hombres entonando melodías en griego parecen trascender el espacio y el tiempo,...
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Voluntarios de la parroquia de Georgetown cosen vestidos para niñas necesitadas en todo el mundo
GEORGETOWN -- Más de una docena de máquinas de coser zumbaban en el salón de la iglesia de la Parroquia de Santa María en Georgetown...
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El cantor de Danvers comparte su talento con la parroquia y los fanáticos de la ópera por igual
DANVERS -- La actuación más difícil de la carrera de Fred C. VanNess no fue en el escenario de la Ópera Metropolitana en la ciudad...
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Voluntarios trabajan para preservar el apreciado All Saints Way en North End
BOSTON -- Peter Baldassari estaba haciendo un recado en North End cuando pensó: "Vaya, este sería un hermoso lugar para los santos". El nativo...
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Pope Leo's first six months: revolution of kindness with a missionary impulse
(OSV News) -- On May 8, at 6:07 p.m., -- as the white smoke surprised those gathered at St. Peter's Square and those glued to screens across the planet...
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Immigration concerns top of mind for US bishops at their annual fall assembly
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- From the opening gavel to adjournment Nov. 11, the immigration issue was at the forefront for much of the first day of public sessions...
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Weigel: Jimmy Lai's 'witness to human dignity' an 'expression of his faith'
(OSV News) -- As reports spread that U.S. President Donald Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai...
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Weymouth soldier laid to rest after 81 years missing in WWII
WEYMOUTH -- For over 80 years, Private Alfred T. Langevin was known simply as X-2756. Langevin was born in Weymouth in 1915 and baptized at Immaculate...
Read MoreCatholic, Orthodox choirs unite to celebrate 1700th anniversary Council of Nicaea
CAMBRIDGE -- The undulating, ethereal vocalizations of a choir of men chanting melodies in Greek seem to transcend space and time, sweeping back the veil...
Read MoreGeorgetown parish volunteers sew dresses for girls in need worldwide
GEORGETOWN -- Over a dozen sewing machines whirred in the church hall of St. Mary Parish in Georgetown on the afternoon of Nov. 8. Women handling reams...
Read MoreDanvers cantor shares talent with parish and opera fans alike
DANVERS -- The toughest performance of Fred C. VanNess's career wasn't on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, or touring New...
Read MoreVolunteers work to preserve North End's cherished All Saints Way
BOSTON -- Peter Baldassari was running an errand in the North End when he thought, "Gee, this would make a beautiful place for the saints." The North...
Read MoreHome Viewing Roundup for Nov. 10, 2025
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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The Running Man
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Rage is the predominant emotion in "The Running Man" (Paramount), the second screen version of Stephen King's eponymous 1982...
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Pope Leo's four favorite films
(OSV News) -- In the lead-up to Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 15 meeting with a group of Hollywood actors and directors, the Vatican offered an insight into...
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Predator: Badlands
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- With a grunting, barbaric alien for its protagonist, the sci-fi action film "Predator: Badlands" (20th Century) gets off to an unpromising...
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UPDATED TRANSLATION: US bishops approve 'special pastoral message' on immigration
ACTUALIZACIÓN: Los obispos de EEUU aprueban un ‘mensaje especial’ sobre la inmigración Por OSV News BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- El 12...
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SPANISH TRANSLATION US bishops approve 'special pastoral message' on immigration
Los obispos de EEUU aprueban un ‘mensaje pastoral especial’ sobre la inmigración Por OSV News BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- El 12 de noviembre,...
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Obispos consagrarán Estados Unidos al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús con motivo del 250 aniversario de la fundación del país
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Cuando Estados Unidos celebre su 250.º aniversario el año que viene, los obispos estadounidenses consagrarán la...
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La inmigración, tema prioritario para los obispos de EEUU en su asamblea anual de otoño
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Desde la apertura hasta el cierre de la sesión del 11 de noviembre, el tema de la inmigración ocupó un lugar destacado...
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Bishop Rhoades elected USCCB secretary; 6 bishops named to lead key posts
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops Nov. 12 elected Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, as the new secretary of the U.S. Conference...
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US bishops approve 'special pastoral message' on immigration
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a "special pastoral message on immigration" Nov. 12, voicing "our concern here...
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US bishops overwhelmingly back ban on 'gender interventions' by Catholic health care
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops have approved an updated version of their guiding document on Catholic health care, with substantial revisions...
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Outgoing USCCB president on leadership, Eucharistic revival and the American pope
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- For the past three years, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services has been the U.S. bishops'...
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Bishops approve new National Eucharistic Congress for summer 2029
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops have given the green light to hold the 11th National Eucharistic Congress in the summer of 2029, in a Nov. 12...
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USCCB has 'balanced budget' for now, but priorities, resources under review
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is on solid financial footing, having restructured some operations while weathering the...
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New USCCB president Coakley talks immigration, Vigano criticism, and lifting up saints
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City was elected as the next president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He succeeds...
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Bishops on Trump's Religious Liberty Commission say they are working to protect all faiths
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Two Catholic bishops who are members of the Religious Liberty Commission established by President Donald Trump told OSV News Nov....
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Bishops will consecrate US to Sacred Heart of Jesus for 250th anniversary of its founding
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary next year, the U.S. bishops will consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The...
Read MorePrecedent, compromise mark Coakley-Flores leadership elections
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops' conference has elected its next president, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City. Archbishop Coakley was...
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US bishops advance new sainthood cause for 'Good Samaritan' Jesuit priest
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops voted overwhelmingly Nov. 11 to support the advancement of a canonization cause for Jesuit Father Richard Thomas....
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USCCB president warns against partisanship; nuncio urges bishops to follow pope's 'maps of hope'
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- In his farewell address to his brother bishops, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services,...
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New English version of Bible to be called The Catholic American Bible
(OSV News) -- A new English version of the Bible will be released in 2027 with the name The Catholic American Bible, according to Bishop Steven J. Lopes,...
Read MoreUS bishops celebrate Mass to 'beg the Holy Spirit to inspire' their fall assembly
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Arriving by motor coaches, more than 320 bishops from across the United States streamed into the Basilica of the National Shrine...
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>La Oficina de Escuelas Católicas celebra el Jubileo destacando la fe y creatividad de los estudiantes
BRAINTREE -- Monica Canetta se sorprendió cuando su hijo Joseph llegó a casa de la escuela emocionado por escribir un ensayo. Joseph, un estudiante...
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La vidente de Medjugorje inspira a los fieles en la Conferencia Mariana anual
QUINCY -- La quinta Conferencia Mariana de Boston anual, celebrada el 1 y 2 de noviembre, tuvo una invitada muy especial: la Virgen María misma. El...
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Formando el Futuro: Preparación para la confirmación en la escuela secundaria en la Escuela San Francisco Xavier, Weymouth
WEYMOUTH -- El 27 de octubre, Kelly Byrne, directora del programa de preparación para la confirmación Pathway to Grace en la Escuela San Francisco...
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Los católicos armenios celebran el 85 aniversario de la primera parroquia de Nueva Inglaterra
BELMONT -- Para el Padre Ghazar Bedrossian, la comunidad armenia en Nueva Inglaterra es como un jardín. El jardín tiene muchas ramas y muchas...
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Pope's prayer intention is for those struggling with suicidal thoughts
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying for those who struggle with suicidal thoughts, and for all people "who live...
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Get to know the Lord, be like him, pope tells Peru seminarians
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Marking the 400th anniversary of the archdiocesan seminary in Trujillo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV thanked God for all the men whose ministry...
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Recognition of St. Newman is ecumenical celebration, leaders say
ROME (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV's recognition of St. John Henry Newman as a "doctor of the church" will be an ecumenical celebration, a sign of esteem for the...
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How are doctors of the church chosen? Here's a look at the process before Newman declaration
(OSV News) -- With Pope Leo XIV set to proclaim of St. John Henry Newman as a doctor of the church Nov. 1, let's consider what criterion is used to make...
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Catholic Schools Office marks Jubilee celebrating students' faith, creativity
BRAINTREE -- Monica Canetta was amazed when her son Joseph came home from school excited to write an essay. Joseph, a seventh grader at Malden Catholic,...
Read MoreMedjugorje visionary inspires faithful at annual Marian Conference
QUINCY -- The fifth annual Boston Marian Conference on Nov. 1 and 2 had a very special guest -- the Virgin Mary herself. On Nov. 1, Mary appeared in the...
Read MoreForming the Future: Middle school confirmation prep at St. Francis Xavier School, Weymouth
WEYMOUTH -- On Oct. 27, Kelly Byrne, director of the Pathway to Grace confirmation prep program at St. Francis Xavier School in Weymouth, introduced a...
Read MoreArmenian Catholics celebrate 85th anniversary of first New England parish
BELMONT -- To Father Ghazar Bedrossian, the Armenian community in New England is like a garden. The garden has many branches and many flowers, which God...
Read MoreLa Iglesia Ortodoxa Griega da la bienvenida al arzobispo en el evento de la sociedad de derecho canónico
BRAINTREE -- En otra demostración de la larga amistad entre la Arquidiócesis de Boston y la Metrópolis Ortodoxa Griega de Boston, el Arzobispo...
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Greek Orthodox welcome archbishop at canon law society event
BRAINTREE -- In another demonstration of the longstanding friendship between the Archdiocese of Boston and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston, Archbishop...
Read MoreObituary: Father Thomas P. Kelly, served in multiple parishes of the archdiocese
Father Thomas P. Kelly, a priest of the archdiocese since his ordination on May 23, 1970, by Auxiliary Bishop Jeremiah F. Minihan at Holy Cross Cathedral,...
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Home Viewing Roundup for Nov. 3, 2025
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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Nuremberg
NEW YORK (OSV News) – As the historical drama "Nuremberg" (Sony Pictures Classics) successfully reminds its audience, the trials held in the titular...
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Blue Moon
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Existential issues: the fear of becoming outmoded, of dying unloved, of having one's work forgotten, are wrestled with in the...
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Bugonia
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- As anyone who saw director Yorgos Lanthimos' 2023 fantasy "Poor Things" will be aware, the Greek-born filmmaker is capable of bringing...
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Tras orden judicial, la administración Trump emitirá pagos parciales del SNAP con fondos de contingencia
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- La administración Trump ha indicado que no apelará las órdenes judiciales que le obligan a pagar las prestaciones...
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María, madre de Jesús y de todos los creyentes, no es corredentora, afirma el Vaticano
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Aunque elogia la devoción a María, el Dicasterio para la Doctrina de la Fe rechazó firmemente las iniciativas...
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Trump incluye a Nigeria en la lista de vigilancia por motivos de libertad religiosa y amenaza con acción militar
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- El presidente Donald Trump anunció el 31 de octubre que incluiría a Nigeria en la lista de vigilancia por motivos de...
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Mary, mother of Jesus and all believers, is not co-redeemer, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as "co-redemptrix"...
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Catholics join in Chicago international commemoration of Ireland's Great Famine
CHICAGO (OSV News) -- On Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls, Catholics in Chicago joined in commemorating the great Irish famine that left more than 1 million...
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ICE prohíbe a un obispo de Chicago dar la Sagrada Comunión a los católicos detenidos en el Día de Todos los Santos
CHICAGO (OSV News) -- Una delegación de clérigos, religiosas y laicos, junto con un obispo auxiliar de Chicago, fueron impedidos por segunda...
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Los católicos de México unen fe y tradición para el Día de Muertos
-- Muchos feligreses de la parroquia de San Antonio de las Huertas, en la Ciudad de México, recuerdan a sus seres queridos fallecidos construyendo...
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‘La Muerte no tiene la última palabra’: El Día de los Muertos es una celebración de la vida
(OSV News) -- Una festividad vibrante que se celebra principalmente en todo México y en partes del suroeste de Estados Unidos, "El Día de los...
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Senadores y un grupo pro-vida presionan a la Administración Trump para obtener información sobre la aprobación de la píldora abortiva
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Una organización nacional provida y dos senadores republicanos anunciaron el 29 de octubre que presionarían a la Administración...
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Caridades Católicas lanza una campaña nacional contra el hambre por si SNAP es suspendido el 1 de noviembre
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- A pocos días de que se produzca una inminente interrupción de los programas federales de asistencia alimentaria, Catholic...
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Los líderes políticos tienen el deber ante Dios de poner fin a la guerra, afirma el Papa en una reunión por la paz
ROMA (CNS) -- El mundo está sediento de paz y del fin de los abusos de poder y la indiferencia hacia el estado de derecho, afirmó el Papa León...
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Nigerian church leaders have mixed reaction to Trump threat of action to protect Christians
(OSV News) -- Nigeria's return to the U.S. list of countries of "particular concern" over Christian persecution has drawn mixed reactions from church leaders...
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Trump places Nigeria on religious freedom watch list, threatens military action
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Donald Trump said Oct. 31 he would place Nigeria on a religious freedom watch list in response to violence in that country...
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Christ 'tamed' death, but people may still feel sad or outraged, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christ crucified and risen has tamed and transfigured death with his love, Pope Leo XIV said. "We are saddened, of course, when...
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Pope names St. Newman patron of his alma mater in Rome
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The same day Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, he also named the British saint patron of the...
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Prayer for beloved dead is sign of hope of being together again, pope says
ROME (CNS) -- As Christians visit cemeteries on the feast of All Souls and remember their loved ones who have died, they do so with faith that at the end...
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ICE bars Chicago bishop from giving detained Catholics holy Communion on All Saints
CHICAGO (OSV News) -- A delegation of clergy, religious sisters and laity, together with a Chicago auxiliary bishop, were barred for the second time in...
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At education Jubilee, pope names St. John Henry Newman 'doctor of the church'
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The lives of St. John Henry Newman and of all the saints teach Christians that "it is possible to live passionately amidst the complexity...
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