PROVIDENCE — In many churches around the world, visitors are often shocked to find the corpse of a Catholic saint contained in a glass coffin. Often hundreds of years old, the bodies of these saints ...

PROVIDENCE — The Grateful for God’s Providence capital campaign has exceeded its goal of securing $50 million in pledges from the faithful of the Diocese of Providence in support of the … ...

The sense of despair felt by many at the diocesan homeless shelter was alleviated on Monday night with a Christmas visit from Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, who offered a prayer service and presented gift ...

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** It’s clear that the immigration policy of our country is a mess and in urgent need of repair, but the Trump policy of separating children from their parents was a huge mistake; it was wrong, from ...

Macomber finds joy in service at SS. John & Paul Posted Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:00 am By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor It was during her early years, growing up in Cranston in a large Italian ...

PROVIDENCE — Miracles are an important part of the beatification process: if it can be demonstrated that a miracle took place in association with a specific saint, this is seen as a sign that … ...

Certainly among the basic prayers of the Christian life, along with the Our Father and Hail Mary, is the Apostles’ Creed. Possibly going right back to the Apostolic Age when Christ’s first followers ...

PROVIDENCE — St. Pius V Parish is providing a unique opportunity this Lent for all who wish to confess their sins, thanks to a Dominican priest with a special mission straight from the Vatican. … ...

COVENTRY — In his younger years, Michael Cooley, 52, experienced homelessness, physical and sexual abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, gang fights and more trauma. But none of it prevented him from ...

PROVIDENCE — Nine hundred and seventy-five men and women crossed the stage of Amica Mutual Pavilion to receive their degrees as the 107th graduating class of Providence College on May 18. … ...

“Ask the Deacon” features three Transitional Deacons who will be ordained June 3 to the priesthood in the Diocese of Providence — Deacons Brian Morris, Joseph Brice and Stephen Battey — who … ...