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WPRI 12's Mike Montecalvo sat down for an exclusive interview with Bishop Tobin about the clergy sex abuse scandal.

Comments from Bishop Tobin on the divide in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church.

Father Ryan Connors defended his doctoral dissertation at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, in Rome.

"I humbly ask you to join me in a special day of prayer and penance on Friday, September 14th..."

St. Philip Church sends largest youth group to Steubenville East

A pair of trees stand on the grounds of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary house on Fruit Hill Avenue. They were planted in 2009 to mark the 96th birthday of one of the sisters in residence there, Sister Savina D’Agostino, FMM.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "No effort must be spared" to prevent future cases of clerical sexual abuse and "to prevent the possibility of their being covered up," Pope Francis said in a letter addressed "to the people of God."

Regarding Recent News Reports About the Sexual Abuse of Minors in the Church

The Saint Margaret flag was dedicated and blessed in a celebration after First Friday Mass...

At their Annual Awards Night Woonsocket Council #113 honored...

Editor’s Note: During July and August, Rhode Island Catholic is sharing some of Bishop Thomas J. Tobin’s favorite Without a Doubt columns. The following column originally ran on October 5, 2017.

Regarding Recent News Reports About the Sexual Abuse of Minors in the Church

Supporting refugees and migrants can take many forms, and Pope Francis is hoping Catholics around the world will act to encounter people on the move.

Throughout the year the Diocese of Providence offers several live and online courses covering the major aspects of our Catholic Faith. These courses are for anyone interested in learning more about Catholicism and can also be used for diocesan Catechist Certification. 

Two years ago, when a water pipe ruptured beneath the grounds of the annual feast ...