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Bishops: Pope’s civil union remarks won’t change teaching on marriage
- Oct 23, 2020
Pope Francis’s expression of openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights does not change church teaching on marriage as being between one woman and one man, said several U.S. bishops and dioceses.
Explaining pro-choice politician communion ban, RI priest says abortion worse than pedophilia
- Feb 10, 2020
A priest is under fire for saying abortion is worse than pedophilia.
U.S. Church leaders weigh in on Amazon synod days before it opens
- Oct 4, 2019
Focus on the Amazon’s indigenous stirs controversy among U.S. Catholic groups.
Catholic church pulls support for theater awards show
- Jun 16, 2019
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is no longer allowing an alternative magazine to hold its annual theater awards show at a church-owned facility after the magazine published an opinion piece critical of the bishop.
Retired Bishop Mulvee of Providence, R.I., dies at age 88
- Dec 31, 2018
Retired Bishop Robert E. Mulvee of Providence died Dec. 28 at the St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield, following a brief illness. He was 88.
Bishop leaves Twitter, calling it an ‘occasion of sin’
- Jul 24, 2018
The leader of Rhode Island’s Catholics has deleted his Twitter account, calling it a major distraction, an obstacle to his spiritual life and an “occasion of sin” for himself and others.
Tweeting bishop says social media humanizes him
- Jun 25, 2018
Bishop Thomas Tobin says his use of Twitter is a means of humanizing the office of bishop.
Catholic high school principal in Rhode Island retires over racist slurs
- Jan 18, 2018
The longtime principal of a Catholic high school in Rhode Island has retired after a short video of him using racial slurs surfaced.
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