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Two Worcester Catholic schools say they won’t implement bishop’s new gender policy
Members of the religious orders affiliated with the schools said a policy is already in place that “respects the dignity... Read more
A Marian shrine for persecuted Christians to open in Massachusetts
The installation at St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish in the Diocese of Worcester will be followed by... Read more
Bishop revokes Catholic status of Jesuit school flying LGBT, Black Lives Matter flags
Bishop Robert McManus said flying the flags in front of a Catholic school "sends a mixed, confusing and scandalous message"... Read more
College enters fray with bishop over gay pride, BLM flags at Jesuit school
A group of students, staff, and alumni at the College of the Holy Cross are petitioning the administration to disinvite... Read more
Bishop asks Catholic middle school to take down gay pride, Black Lives Matter flags
Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester, Massachusetts, has expressed concerns that flags flying outside a Jesuit-run middle school in support of... Read more
Worcester city council rejects move to take down Christopher Columbus statue
The statue of Christopher Columbus outside of Worcester's Union Station will remain, the city council decided Tuesday, citing the need... Read more
Worcester bishop rebukes 'blasphemous' writings of Holy Cross professor
The Bishop of Worcester has issued a sharp rebuke to the College of the Holy Cross after it came to... Read more
