2+ hour ago  (1036+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV published his landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence "Magnifica Humanitas" May 25, comparing the attempt to build an AI future that excludes God to the "Tower of Babel" and underlining the need to safeguard human…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (873+ words) Rhode Island Catholic A Jubilee Tribute to St. Francis of Assisi Since the believing world will commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi on October 3 this year, Pope Leo XIV has expressed his hope that St....

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (270+ words) WOONSOCKET " When you arrive at the bottom of the hill that appears to signal the end of Highland Street, the long road lined with residential properties along the Blackstone River suddenly bends 90 degrees to the right, like an Allen wrench....

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (477+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, the Vatican has announced. The encyclical, the title of which is Latin for "Magnificent Humanity," was…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1105+ words) Rhode Island Catholic Covered in Grace: Why Gen Z is Bringing the Veil Back to the Pews What does it mean to be a feminist in 2026? While the cultural mainstream often focuses on external displays of independence, young women at…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (267+ words) Indeed, the name is one of few similarities they share. The late Deacon Jones stood a towering 6-foot-5, and if you transpose those numbers, you come close to approximating the newest one's height. What's more, Nick Jones didn't give himself…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (55+ words) Rhode Island Catholic Bishop Lewandowski Approves Parish Mergers and Closures in Diocese of Providence Other items that may interest you Priest Returning to India to Build Museum Honoring " A Shrine for 'Father Gus': Honoring America's First " Mary, Queen of the…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (535+ words) Reverend Monsignor Raymond B. Bastia, to Rector of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Providence, while continuing in Senior Priest Status, effective July 1, 2026 Reverend Giacomo D. Capoverdi, from Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Westerly, to Pastor, St. Rocco Parish, Johnston, effective July…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (59+ words) Rhode Island Catholic On the morning of May 3, children celebrating their First Holy Communion at Holy Apostles Church in Western Cranston gathered for a traditional May crowning of Our Lady, a long-standing Catholic tradition honoring Mary during her devotional month....

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (78+ words) Rhode Island Catholic Priest Returning to India to Build Museum Honoring Saints JP II and Mother Teresa PROVIDENCE " Father Vijay Kiran proudly sports two lapel pins on his clerical suit jacket: one for Saint John Paul II and one for…...