Take a look at five Western Mass. boys basketball matchups to watch this week, including picks from our staff.

Early into his pontificate, Francis put his finger on the scales in Peru by naming an outsider to take over the Chiclayo Diocese, a conservative stronghold. That new bishop was Robert Prevost, the ...

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily given Jan. 25, 2026, the feast of the conversion of St. Paul the ...

More and more it's recognized in the mainstream that the Catholic Church across the world is experiencing a renaissance, with young adults driving the resurgence.

Kiev does not ease the pressure on the UOC. A trial is underway in Ukraine, which in 2026 may lead to a ban on the ...

A video showing a crying elderly man approaching the altar during Mass -- prompting the priest to interrupt the consecration and give him a hug -- went viral in Brazil and moved millions of people.

Tree of Life Church: 933 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, the Rev. Dr. Lisa Farrell. 10 a.m. Sunday worship (In person & Zoom). Sunday school for kids is during worship. 6 p.m. Friday: Our Community Cup: ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Smallwood, an eight-time Grammy nominee, died on Dec. 30, at age 77 of complications from ...

Archbishop McGovern said his vocation was seeded during his time at St. Ignatius, a co-ed high school that sits just west of ...

The vespers service, which took place on the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, marked the conclusion of the 59th Week of ...

What is a B-movie? According to Google’s AI overview, a B-movie is a low-budget film historically shown as the second feature ...

In Joliet, Illinois, Bishop Ronald Hicks oversaw a number of efforts to embed ecological concern deeper into Catholic life, ...