The venerable Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston's South End section is celebrating its sesquicentennial ...

As we approach the closing of the Jubilee Year of Hope called by the late Pope Francis, we are reminded that missionaries are ...

Each Sunday and solemnity, following a period of reflection after the homily, we recite or chant the Creed. There are two ...

Twenty-five years ago, I had a prayer experience that I return to annually at Advent. At the time, I was a novice Catholic ...

If you're not careful, planning a wedding can easily become a full-time job. But when you already have a full-time job and ...

Planning for the first Catholic Church erected in Boston began in 1799, under the leadership of two pioneers in the history of Catholic Boston, Father Jean Cheverus and Father Francis Matignon. With t ...

In August, the stuffy windowless shack next to the food pantry at St. John the Baptist Parish in Quincy had its windows boarded up and its siding peeling away. The shack was built in the 19 ...

The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television during the week of Dec. 14, as w ...

NEWTON -- "It's fairly light," says Edward, a sixth grader at Jackson Walnut Park School in Newton, about the cello he's lugging on his back. "It's not that heavy. It's just very awkward to carry." ...

Archbishop Richard G. Henning has appointed Msgr. Robert Oliver to serve as vicar general and moderator of the curia, effective Dec. 1, 2025. He succeeds Bishop Mark O'Connell, who has served as v ...

I tasted soap once, and it was enough. At a rather tender age, I must have sassed my mom. I don't remember the crime, but I ...

There is beauty and value to friendships. Friends offer support in trials, increase happiness and reduce stress. Some friendships are temporary while others endure a lifetime. As human beings, we are ...