Rooted in early Christian tradition, Candlemas marks the presentation of Jesus and purification of the Virgin Mary at Herod's ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a “revolution of conscience,” who sought “the conversion of hearts,” Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said during a Jan. 18 Mass remembering the late civil ...

"All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ, for he himself will say, 'I was a stranger and you welcomed ...

Massachusetts is in the midst of a sharp flu surge, with cases and hospitalizations climbing faster than usual for this point in the season. State health officials say low vaccination rates and a ...

A driver is being held without bail on a murder charge after police said he intentionally ran down a prominent art collector and his dog in Boston over the weekend. John Axelrod, 79, of Boston, was ...

The deranged, hammer-wielding alleged vandal accused of busting several windows at Vice President JD Vance’s home in Cincinnati is reportedly the son of a prominent millionaire family — and appears to ...

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Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy (Left) and Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. (Right) process to the altar ...

A Sunday snowstorm that moved through the state brought the biggest snowfall of the season to cities like Boston. Snow began on Sunday afternoon, depending on the area, and will taper off between 8 ...

This is the final part of a four-part series celebrating the Quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary of the Dedication of St.