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ATF urges churches to adopt ‘enhanced security measures’ amid arson incidents
The ATF said it “urges all religious institutions to take enhanced security measures to protect their congregations and facilities” after... Read more
New Boston archbishop challenges flock to develop ‘deeply personal’ relationship with God
Archbishop Richard Henning, 60, most recently bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, replaced Cardinal Seán O’Malley, who led the Archdiocese of... Read more
Federal, state police investigate arson at historic Massachusetts Catholic church
The fire chief said it appeared the church “is going to be out of service for a while,” in part... Read more
Archdiocese of Boston breaks ground on affordable housing project
The archdiocesan Planning Office for Urban Affairs is partnering with St. Francis House, the largest day shelter in the state,... Read more
Boston Archbishop-elect Henning: ‘My mission is going to be the people in front of me’
In an interview with “EWTN News In Depth,” Archbishop-elect Richard Henning, 59, said the call from the apostolic nuncio caught... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Providence Bishop Richard Henning as archbishop of Boston
The Vatican said on Monday that the Holy Father accepted Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s resignation from the archdiocese where he has... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Brazilian native as Boston’s new auxiliary bishop
Father Cristiano G. Borro Barbosa, 47, will join Cardinal Seán O’Malley and four other auxiliaries as bishops of the archdiocese. Read more
Boston Archdiocese opposes bill eliminating time limits for child sex abuse claims
The current bill being considered by the Legislature would eliminate the time limit and allow lawsuits at any time against... Read more
Boston Catholic schools leader Thomas Carroll stepping down at end of school year
A well-known thought leader in Catholic education, Thomas Carroll served as the Boston Archdiocese’s schools superintendent since 2019. Read more
Parishioners murdered in Newton, Massachusetts, were ‘salt of the earth’ pastor says
Cardinal Sean O'Malley paid tribute to Gilda and Bruno D’Amore and Lucia Arpino, saying “they loved Christ and the Church.” Read more
Lawsuit alleges Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley failed to prevent abuse at Catholic high school
Three former students at a Massachusetts Catholic high school have filed a lawsuit against Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley and other... Read more
Bagpipes, cymbals, and Marian hymns: Catholics make reparation outside ‘SatanCon’ in Boston
More than 100 Catholics showed up to pray outside The Satanic Temple’s annual conference as it began this weekend. Read more
Call to ‘intense’ prayer: Boston Archdiocese responds to Satanic Temple’s convention
The Archdiocese of Boston is responding to the Satanic Temple’s upcoming “SatanCon” event in Boston. Read more
Supreme Court reinstates death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber
In a 6-3 decision, with Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor dissenting, the court found that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev... Read more
Boston Catholic schools to drop mask mandate
The Archdiocese of Boston announced Wednesday, the same day the Massachusetts governor lifted a state school mask mandate, that school... Read more
Catholic prep school keeps unvaccinated kids behind plastic barriers at lunch
The COVID-19 precautions at Boston College High School, which also bar unvaccinated students from playing sports, go beyond those in... Read more
New York, Boston archdioceses: Mask up at holiday Masses
Citing a spike in COVID-19 cases and a “likely increase” in cases during the holiday season, the Archdiocese of Boston... Read more
Boston auxiliary bishop reveals why he voted against Eucharistic document
An auxiliary bishop of the Boston archdiocese on Sunday revealed why he voted against a motion of the U.S. bishops’... Read more
Boston archdiocese to open first new school in 50 years
The virtual instruction is meant to be “a lot more interactive” for students, he told the Register. The school is... Read more
Christ statue at Massachusetts church vandalized
During the night of May 2-3 a statue of Christ at a Massachusetts parish was decapitated. Read more
