• Empowering the diocese, members of the larger community
    Empowering the diocese, members of the larger community
    November 15, 2018
    Safety, Justice & Healing
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  • A life of service to the community
    A life of service to the community
    November 8, 2018
    Safety, Justice & Healing
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  • New members appointed to Child Protection Board
    New members appointed to Child Protection Board
    October 26, 2018
    Bishop Thomas J. Tobin last week welcomed three new members to the Diocesan Advisory Board for the Protection of Children and Young People.
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  • EDITORIAL: Pope Francis Meets with United States Church Leaders
    EDITORIAL: Pope Francis Meets with United States Church Leaders
    September 20, 2018
    Last week, Pope Francis met with representative leaders of the American Church in order to discuss the ongoing sexual abuse scandal in the United States.
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  • Catholic schools take great strides to keep children safe
    Catholic schools take great strides to keep children safe
    September 20, 2018
    As a Catholic School principal, with more than 37 years of experience as an educator and administrator, spanning both public and most recently Catholic Schools, I would like to offer my overwhelming support to the diocesan proactive approach in keeping the thousands of children enrolled in their educational facilities safe.
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  • Day of Prayer heralds time of healing amid abuse crisis
    Day of Prayer heralds time of healing amid abuse crisis
    September 20, 2018
    Bishop Thomas J. Tobin led a day of prayer and penance on Friday, Sept. 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Christ...
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  • An Interview with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin
    An Interview with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin
    September 6, 2018
    Bishop: Our challenge is to keep victims' suffering in mind as we 'purify and reform the Church'
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  • Bishop calls for day of prayer, penance as Church faces 'dark days'
    Bishop calls for day of prayer, penance as Church faces 'dark days'
    September 6, 2018
    Says only Pope Francis can heal the divide in the Catholic Church
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  • Rhode Island is not Pennsylvania
    Rhode Island is not Pennsylvania
    September 6, 2018
    By Kevin O’Brien, the Director of Compliance for the Diocese of Providence and former Major of the Rhode Island State Police.
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  • 09.04.18 Pro Jo Opinion - A safe environment for children
    09.04.18 Pro Jo Opinion - A safe environment for children
    September 4, 2018
    Tues., Sept. 4 Providence Journal 'My Turn' feature by Phil Ricci, the administrator of the Catholic Athletic League of the Diocese of Providence.
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  • 08.30.18 Bishop Tobin talks about the clergy sex abuse crisis with WPRI's Mike Montecalvo.
    08.30.18 Bishop Tobin talks about the clergy sex abuse crisis with WPRI's Mike Montecalvo.
    August 31, 2018
    WPRI 12's Mike Montecalvo sat down for an exclusive interview with Bishop Tobin about the clergy sex abuse scandal.
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  • 08.30.18 Bishop Tobin weighs in on the divide in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church
    08.30.18 Bishop Tobin weighs in on the divide in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church
    August 30, 2018
    Comments from Bishop Tobin on the divide in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church.
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  • 08.23.18 A Letter from Bishop Tobin
    08.23.18 A Letter from Bishop Tobin
    August 23, 2018
    "I humbly ask you to join me in a special day of prayer and penance on Friday, September 14th..."
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  • 08.20.18 Statement from Rhode Catholic Conference on the Statue of Limitations Bill
    08.20.18 Statement from Rhode Catholic Conference on the Statue of Limitations Bill
    August 20, 2018
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  • 08.20.18 Pope: Abuse victims' outcry more powerful than efforts to silence them
    08.20.18 Pope: Abuse victims' outcry more powerful than efforts to silence them
    August 20, 2018
    VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "No effort must be spared" to prevent future cases of clerical sexual abuse and "to prevent the possibility of their being covered up," Pope Francis said in a letter addressed "to the people of God."
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  • Statement of the Diocese of Providence
    Statement of the Diocese of Providence
    August 15, 2018
    Regarding Recent News Reports About the Sexual Abuse of Minors in the Church
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