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WASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement on George Floyd and the protests in American cities that have taken place over the last several days.

The Roman Catholic of Providence has a comprehensive plan already in place...

PROVIDENCE — Following several weeks of careful consultations between the Diocese of Providence and the Governor’s Office and the Rhode Island Department of Health, public worship will resume in Catholic Churches on May 30, the Vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost, following a set of guidelines released Wednesday by the diocese.

After several weeks of careful consultation with the Governor’s office and the Rhode Island Department of Health, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has issued guidelines to parishes for the return to public worship amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Assignments effective July 1, 2020

PROVIDENCE — Providence College announced that the College has been chosen as a winner of the 2020 Association of Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU) awards for mission integration.

WAKEFIELD — Monsignor Clarke third grader Wilson Meunier Mott was inspired to do his part to thank healthcare workers.

At the beginning of March, it would have been quite a challenge to find a Catholic who had ever heard of St. Corona, to say nothing of finding one who had prayed to her. Since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, however,...

The Diocese continues to help needy Rhode Islanders

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we were able to raise over $3,400 yesterday during #GivingTuesdayNow! Your donation supports thousands throughout Rhode Island during this critical time. For more information on how your gift makes a difference please visit dioceseofprovidence.org/CCA

WARWICK — Sister Mary Angelus Gabrielle, RSM, was family — to all who knew her, to all who she comforted, all that she prayed with, to all that she laughed and cried with. As many mourn the loss of this Sister of Mercy, who died from COVID-19 on Saturday, May 2...