Joseph R. LaPlante writes from Rhode Island.
Catholic colleges and universities have reinvigorated options for students to study abroad in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that literally shut down the world in 2020 and 2021. Hundreds of students with good grades and stellar reputations as scholars on their
The Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, recently announced an initiative aimed at combatting the rising crisis of mental health struggles among young people in America. In announcing the effort, Bishop Thomas Tobin said: “Post-pandemic, there has been a rapid and intense increase
The Diocese of Cleveland is taking the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival effort to the streets with 33 billboards that expound 33 faithful quotes from leading Catholics, from St. Jerome to St. John Paul II, about the power of the sacrament. The
Two major Catholic colleges are building on-campus schools to teach the most modern technology, ages old philosophy and 21st century skills in one of the oldest professions in the world: nursing. Providence College in Rhode Island plans a massive five-story building of
In the grand Hollywood tradition of finding star power to headline a movie, the Knights of Columbus has clearly found a leading lady in Mother Teresa. Its recently released documentary, “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love,” chronicles the life of St. Teresa of
Months after the tragic shooting where 19 students and two teachers died in Uvalde, Texas, the community has helped to rally around the city’s Catholic elementary school in order to facilitate healing for families affected by the tragedy. The charitable organization Catholic
In a video to promote his monthly prayer intention, Pope Francis on Wednesday called for prayer and action to end capital punishment in nations across the world, including the United States, where more than 2,400 incarcerated men and women are held on
While many Catholic devotions come and go out of popular use, Mary is ever present, even on Catholic college campuses where the waves of secularism threaten inundation, educators and religious told Our Sunday Visitor. “Mary has been receiving renewed attention from our
Teaching students about their faith on the campuses of Catholic colleges and universities is now an all-hands-on-deck mission, educators around the country told Our Sunday Visitor. Gone is the robust energy of Catholic culture in America. Gone is the assurance that just
With the Dobbs victory in hand, pro-life organizations in blue states where abortion services are either codified or being expanded are taking to the streets, literally. Mary Rose Short, director of outreach for California Right to Life, prayed 15 decades of the