WORCESTER – An outdoor statue of St. Christopher transporting the Christ Child was moved last week from St. Christopher Church to Our Lady of the Rosary Church, where a new shrine was created for it.

All four Massachusetts bishops are urging Catholics “to pray for a renewal of reverence for all human life,” as the state senate considers a bill removing current limits on late-term abortions – at 24 ...

Father John L. Larochelle heard Catholic Leadership Institute President and CEO Dan Cellucci speak at a conference in Philadelphia last summer and was impressed with his understanding of the ...

As part of the series Conversation with Bishop McManus, a show produced by the diocese’s Communication Ministry, Raymond L. Delisle, director, sat down with the bishop ahead of his 75th birthday on ...

St. Paul Cathedral in Worcester, which has welcomed different ethnic groups over the years, celebrated the 150th anniversary of its initial dedication Sunday. Bishop McManus, the main celebrant, was ...

(OSV News) – Ahead of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual observance of Religious Freedom Week, OSV News spoke with Emily Schumacher-Novak, associate director of education and outreach for ...

MARLBOROUGH – Sister Yvette Beford, SSA, (Sr. Marie Anne Alma) 98, a Sister of St. Anne died June 17 at Alliance Health at Marie Esther in Marlborough following a decline in health. Born in Worcester, ...

WORCESTER – Religious sisters and priests, parents and children were among hundreds of people gathered at St. Paul Cathedral Saturday for the ordination of five deacons. Two – Isaac Cross and Conner ...

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV published his landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence “Magnifica Humanitas” May 25, comparing the attempt to build an AI future that excludes God to the ...

Eucharist is Greek for “Thanksgiving,” God’s sacrificial offering to us as the body of Christ given up for us. In a deeply particular way, Alejandro Henao’s new life calling as a permanent deacon for ...

Bishop McManus has issued a decree that reiterates Church law and spells out procedures for the Worcester diocese with respect to the treatment of the ashes of deceased persons. The May 5 “Decree on ...

PAXTON – Amid tears, cheers, and comments about ending yet continuing on, Anna Maria College held its final commencement exercises and baccalaureate Mass last week on the campus’ Caparso Field.Given ...