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Boston Archdiocese opposes bill eliminating time limits for child sex abuse claims
The current bill being considered by the Legislature would eliminate the time limit and allow lawsuits at any time against... Read more
Boston Catholic schools leader Thomas Carroll stepping down at end of school year
A well-known thought leader in Catholic education, Thomas Carroll served as the Boston Archdiocese’s schools superintendent since 2019. Read more
Parishioners murdered in Newton, Massachusetts, were ‘salt of the earth’ pastor says
Cardinal Sean O'Malley paid tribute to Gilda and Bruno D’Amore and Lucia Arpino, saying “they loved Christ and the Church.” Read more
Lawsuit alleges Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley failed to prevent abuse at Catholic high school
Three former students at a Massachusetts Catholic high school have filed a lawsuit against Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley and other... Read more
Bagpipes, cymbals, and Marian hymns: Catholics make reparation outside ‘SatanCon’ in Boston
More than 100 Catholics showed up to pray outside The Satanic Temple’s annual conference as it began this weekend. Read more
Call to ‘intense’ prayer: Boston Archdiocese responds to Satanic Temple’s convention
The Archdiocese of Boston is responding to the Satanic Temple’s upcoming “SatanCon” event in Boston. Read more
Supreme Court reinstates death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber
In a 6-3 decision, with Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor dissenting, the court found that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev... Read more
Boston Catholic schools to drop mask mandate
The Archdiocese of Boston announced Wednesday, the same day the Massachusetts governor lifted a state school mask mandate, that school... Read more
Catholic prep school keeps unvaccinated kids behind plastic barriers at lunch
The COVID-19 precautions at Boston College High School, which also bar unvaccinated students from playing sports, go beyond those in... Read more
New York, Boston archdioceses: Mask up at holiday Masses
Citing a spike in COVID-19 cases and a “likely increase” in cases during the holiday season, the Archdiocese of Boston... Read more
Boston auxiliary bishop reveals why he voted against Eucharistic document
An auxiliary bishop of the Boston archdiocese on Sunday revealed why he voted against a motion of the U.S. bishops’... Read more
Boston archdiocese to open first new school in 50 years
The virtual instruction is meant to be “a lot more interactive” for students, he told the Register. The school is... Read more
Christ statue at Massachusetts church vandalized
During the night of May 2-3 a statue of Christ at a Massachusetts parish was decapitated. Read more
Virtual discernment program helps Boston men explore priesthood
This past week, the Archdiocese of Boston released its new vocation discernment initiative, Scivias, designed to bring vocational guidance to... Read more
American priest reveals communication ‘mix-up’ about end of Vatican job
Msgr. Robert Oliver has said that due to a “mix-up,” he was not told in advance that his service on... Read more
Boston Catholic priest apologizes for ‘right to choose’ statements
A Boston priest has apologized for a social media post in which he said he believes in the “right to choose”... Read more
Boston archdiocese warns clergy, officials over political statements
The Archdiocese of Boston has issued a letter to priests, principals of parish schools, and the leaders of Catholic institutions... Read more
Boston priest claims Catholics can support ‘right to choose,’ archdiocese declines comment
In a statement to CNA, Msgr. Paul Garrity stated that he has considered himself “Pro-Life” since he was ordained a... Read more
Boston archdiocese pushes back after Trump says Boston bomber ‘deserves death’
After President Donald Trump said Sunday that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, perpetrator of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, should be put to... Read more
Police probe arson attack at Boston-area church
State police are investigating two fires at Sacred Heart Church in Weymouth, Massachusetts, as arson. Both fires began overnight Sunday. Read more
