Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski presided over his first Blessing of the Fleet in Galilee on Saturday, July 26. Sponsored by the Narragansett Lions Club, which held its first Blessing of the Fleet in 1972, ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN — One local pastor has a knack for being a part of history and even making his own after 25 years of being a Catholic priest. Father David Gaffney, 65, is the … ...

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CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Mary’s “yes” to God, to life and to love continues “in the martyrs of our time, in witnesses of faith and justice, of gentleness and … ...

Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14 and some of his closest friends in the Chicago-area will mark the day with him in mind, quietly. But at one point in his priesthood, quiet was not the word to … ...

Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14, and OSV News is celebrating by gathering a host of prayers into a very special “spiritual birthday bouquet” for the Holy Father. The best part? Everyone … ...

St. Rocco Parish, Johnston held its annual feast and festival in honor of its patron last weekend, featuring a candlelight procession in honor of Our Blessed Mother on Wednesday evening, a Mass on ...

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Rhode Island Catholic welcomes and encourages letters to the editor, with e-mailed submissions preferred. Letters should be typed, no more than 250 words in length, and must include the sender’s name, ...