10+ hour, 28+ min ago   (517+ words) NATIONAL By Kurt Jensen, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — While overwhelming sorrow at the memory of the dead from 9/11 comes easily, the continuing challenge for Catholics is forgiveness and reconciliation in a fractured world, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said in…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (322+ words) REGIONAL By Michael Pedro LUDLOW — For the 78th year, the community of Our Lady of Fatima Parish held its annual Festa Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-7. The five-day festival includes traditional Portuguese food, rides, and entertainment. The pinnacle of the weekend was…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (631+ words) Middle school students at St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Adams pose for a picture, Tuesday, Sept. 1. SPRINGFIELD – With prayer and purpose, 3057 students enrolled in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Springfield headed back to class for the 2026-2027 academic year. This…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (526+ words) WORLD By Courtney Mares, OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV urged academics from Oxford University to “seek the truth courageously” in the footsteps of St. John Henry Newman in a Sept. 4 audience at the Vatican. The pope received…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) REGIONAL By Carolee McGrath SPRINGFIELD – The Celebration of Hope Healing Mass will be held Friday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Springfield. The Mass is dedicated to all those affected by cancer and other illnesses,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (538+ words) WORLD By Amira Abuzeid, EWTN News St. Matthew Ayariga, left, and another captive being held by ISIS terrorists on Feb. 15, 2015. (Credit: “Vaticano”/Screenshot) ARLINGTON, TEXAS (EWTN News) — The first Catholic parish in the world founded under the patronage of Ghanaian…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (266+ words) INDIAN ORCHARD – Bishop William D. Byrne celebrated a special 10 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish Sunday, Aug. 30, to give thanks for the summer harvest. The Polish celebration called Dozynki, dates back to the 16th century. Youth and women dressed in traditional…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (678+ words) WORLD By Catholic News Service, Catholic News Service CASTEL GANDOLFO (CNS) — Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful, because only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (552+ words) WORLD By Courtney Mares, OSV News (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 25 appointed the Knights of Columbus’ Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. Kelly has served as the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (469+ words) Bishop William D. Byrne gathered with Catholic school principals for their summer retreat at the Holy Family Passionist Center in West Hartford, Tuesday, Aug. 18. WEST HARTFORD – Catholic school principals of the Diocese of Springfield gathered at the Holy Family Passionist Retreat…...