Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

Neronha said the full scope of the priest abuse problem in Rhode Island — the smallest U.S. state but the one with the ...

The secret history and deep religious significance of your Chia Pet

Long before the suddenly-cool-again ceramic planters were resurrected on TikTok, they played a role in religious culture—one ...

The Disturbing History of "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"

The children's nursery rhyme has been connected to the reign of Queen Mary I-also known as "Bloody Mary." ...
Santa Clara University

A Jesuit priest and Santa Clara history professor tells tales of espionage and blackmail in an acclaimed new book

Professor Paul Mariani, S.J., discusses what drew him to Bishop Louis Jin, and teases his next project on the global church.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Dozens of Catholic priests molested hundreds of Rhode Island victims over decades, multiyear investigation reveals

Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese ...

AG details scope of Catholic Church child sexual abuse and cover-ups in RI over decades

For more than seven decades, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence concealed the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by over six dozen clergy members, according to a long-awaited report released ...

Athlete of the Week: Skutt Catholic boys wrestling’s Tyler Harrill

Senior wins fourth state title, heading to Air Force Academy in the fall.

Black History Month: The history of NKY's first Black Catholic school and church

Northern Kentucky's first Black Catholic school and church still offers Mass and community for the Covington area and beyond.
The Catholic Spirit

Professor emerita of history at UST played official role in Sister Thea’s sainthood cause

I never expected that call. When it came in December 2023, I was asked to join the Diocese of Jackson Historical Commission for the cause of Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, a Franciscan Sister of ...

Rhode Island Attorney General report finds decades of child sex abuse among Catholic priests

Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese ...

Investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, according to findings from a multiyear ...

Investigation finds Catholic priests in Rhode Island molested 100s of victims over decades

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church’s reputation than the victims, according to ...