Archbishop Richard Henning began his journey as the 10th bishop and seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, succeeding Cardinal Seán O’Malley.
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Hoops in the Seminary: Documentary Shows How Sports and Faith Development Intersect
The process of becoming a priest is more than prayer, study, and reflection — at least it is for a handful of seminarians who, under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Boston, took to the basketball court to grow in their understanding of vocation and brotherhood.
Boston Archdiocese Opposes Canceling Civil Statute of Limitations for Abuse Claims
Advocates say getting rid of the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse is a matter of moral justice, but the Archdiocese of Boston says the move will hurt its own efforts to help sexual abuse victims.
New Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Continues ‘Climbing a Ladder to Eternal Life With Jesus Christ’
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton has mixed feelings as he leaves the Diocese of Steubenville.
Ohio Bishop, a Detroit Native, Looks Forward to ‘Going Home’ to Serve Michigan’s Faithful
A native son of the Archdiocese of Detroit, Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton of Steubenville, Ohio, will return home to serve as Detroit’s 32nd auxiliary bishop.
Boston College Health Director Sees ‘Optimistic Scenario’ With Omicron
Philip J. Landrigan strongly supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates. As the director of the Boston College Global Public Health Program, it’s his medical perspective on how to keep hospitalizations and death rates down even if cases climb. It’s his theological perspective, too, as a teacher at a Jesuit university.
Supreme Court Likely to Reinstate Death Penalty for Boston Marathon Bomber
Just two days after this year’s Boston Marathon, the Supreme Court revisited the bombing at the 2013 race that killed three people and injured hundreds.
Boston Globe: Police Charge McCarrick With Assault in Case Dating to 1970s
The Boston Globe reported July 29 that police in the Boston suburb of Wellesley have charged former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 in a criminal complaint filed by Wellesley Police in a district court in nearby Dedham, Massachusetts.
Miami Archbishop, Boston Cardinal, Pastor Offer Prayers, Comfort at Site
After spending time at Surfside’s informal Wall of Remembrance memorial for the victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski told CBS4 Miami July 2, “It’s quite shocking to see.” He made the comments during his visit to the memorial with Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley and Father Juan Sosa, pastor of St. Joseph Church, which is close to the site.
Archdiocese of Boston Gets First Vietnamese Parish
After decades of pleas Vietnamese Catholics in the Archdiocese of Boston can now celebrate the Eucharist in their native tongue with the establishment of the archdiocese’s first Vietnamese parish on Sunday.
