When it comes to the plight of the hundreds of thousands of IVF embryos frozen in the U.S. and elsewhere, it is often claimed ...

In each of the synoptic Gospels, Our Lord tells his disciples -- including you and me -- to keep watch for his Second Coming.

As I write this, the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica is looming large! Daria Braithwaite, our Mission Education Coordinator, ...

Bishop Mark O'Connell during the closing procession during his installation Mass as the 11th Bishop of Albany, New York. Pilot photo/courtesy Patrick Dodson ...

Following is a Pilot transcription of the homily delivered by Bishop Mark O'Connell during his Mass of installation as the 11th Bishop of Albany on Dec. 5, 2025. It contains minor edits for clarit ...

There are about 170 miles between the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, N.Y. The two buildings share the same ecclesiastical ...

For the fifth time in Boston's archdiocesan history, one of our priests will be going to serve as diocesan bishop in New York -- Bay State to Empire State. And this one includes a move from one st ...

The annual Women Affirming Life Breakfast took place at the Pastoral Center on Dec. 6, the feast of St. Nicholas. The event began with a Mass in Bethany Chapel, celebrated by Cardinal Se ...

The Pontifical North American College (PNAC) in Rome announced Dec. 5 that Father Michael Zimmerman will serve as a formation advisor at the college beginning July 1, 2026. The appointment came at th ...

Advent draws us to contemplate Christ's first coming, even as we expect his coming again in glory. The season contains an ...

Archbishop Williams, Braintree, vs. Cardinal Spellman, Brockton The boys from Archbishop Williams traveled over to Potvin Field in Brockton to clash with Cardinal Spellman on Thanksgiving Eve and end ...

John questions Jesus from prison in today's Gospel -- for his disciples' sake and for ours. He knows that Jesus is doing ...