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“I loved it. I even got to serve Mass,” said McNamara, 34, who is on the autism spectrum and attended the Msgr. Sabourin Vacation Bible Camp, a weeklong event for people with disabilities at St. Patrick Church in Providence.

Deep inside layers and layers of heavy, cool stone lies a small chamber, about 6 feet by 3 feet, illuminated by the scarlet glow of hanging candles. Carved out of one jagged chamber wall, an unassuming bench stands empty. This is the tomb of Jesus Christ...

Our diocesan homeless shelter Emmanuel House in Providence will remain open around the clock this weekend due to the predicted excessive heat.

With "overwhelming joy," Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced that Pope Francis had approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen...

The Sisters of Mercy in the Americas

With two hands on the cube, Addison Heffernan, 12, carefully calculates moves to find the shortest path to disentangle the problem.

Diocese places Fr. Ploch on administrative leave following DUI arrest.

We invite you to view this special Seek & Find Series video.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin officially installed Father Richard A. Narciso as the “spiritual father” and pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Johnston...

To be part of a Christian community is to belong to a group of believers who shun selfishness and give witness to God's love by loving and caring for one another, Pope Francis said...

St. Mary’s Church will be marking its 150th anniversary!

On Monday, July 1, the Diocese of Providence publicly released the names of clergy credibly accused...

The recently-concluded 2019 legislative session in Rhode Island was a mixed bag for religiously-informed voters, notably in the passage...

At the direction of Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, the Diocese of Providence on July 1 published on its website...

In conformity with the Code of Canon Law and the Priest Personnel Policy of the Diocese of Providence, the Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin is pleased to appoint the following pastors to a new six year term...

In his apostolic constitution "Veritatis Gaudium" ("The Joy of Truth"), the pope issued ...

Professors, youth ministers and lay theologians across the country give different reasons for why young people are leaving the church, ...

Students from St. Margaret School, East Providence...

During a special ceremony at St. Elizabeth Church in Bristol...

In observance of the 4th of July, the Diocesan Offices will be closed, July 4th & July 5th.