VATICAN CITY – A new Vatican instruction calls on local bishops and pastors to respond generously to Catholics who seek celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal, commonly known as the Tridentine rite.Read More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With Rhode Island’s unemployment rate one of the highest in the nation, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence has announced a new weekly feature to connect unemployed Rhode Islanders with companies offering jobs.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has written a circular letter to bishops’ conferences around the world on preparing policies and guidelines for dealing with cases of clerical sexual abuse of minors.Read More

Eight-year-old Jael Smith was all smiles as she danced in her grandmother’s hallway just a few days before Christmas. She knew Gaile DeVance was right behind her the whole time – perfectly matching her every move as the two figures stretched their arms high above their heads, twirled and waved in coordinated gestures of praise.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The Second Vatican Council’s renewal of the liturgy wasn’t so much about changing texts or gestures as it was about changing Catholics’ attitude toward the Mass and helping the liturgy change their lives, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More

From the archbishop to parish priests to people in the pews – and especially, the people in the neighborhoods – Ronald Jackson’s death evoked horror, outrage and pleas for peace on the streets of Baltimore.Read More

WASHINGTON – Catholics of all ages from throughout the Washington area, with roots in countries around the world, came together at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center May 1 to remember the life and holiness of a man who that day was declared as “Blessed” by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI.Read More

JERUSALEM – For some Gazan Catholics, it was a mixed blessing being stuck in the West Bank as Israel attacked the Gaza Strip.Read More