BRAINTREE The Pilot received nine awards from the Catholic Media Association for staff members' work in 2022, honoring a variety of aspects of the longest-running Catholic newspaper in the country.
BRAINTREE What is the mission of a parish?
Today, the answer is familiar to many, if not most, active parishioners in the archdiocese: to evangelize. But a decade or so ago, many were not aware of this. Most assumed that their parish was simply a strong Catholic presence that would continue to endure without a conscious effort.
The change in parishes' focus, understanding, and use of resources has come through Disciples in Mission, the pastoral plan promulgated by Cardinal Seán P.
(OSV News) A Maryland university has sparked controversy with its redefinition of the word lesbian using the term non-man instead of woman but the backlash points to a cultural confusion and fluidity where categories just melt, said Joseph Meaney, president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Broomall, Pennsylvania.On June 12, Johns Hopkins University updated its official definition of the word lesbian in its LGBTQ Glossary, which is posted on the school s Gender an
RICHMOND, Va. (OSV News) The late Rev. Pat Robertson s work in the area of bringing the Gospel message to millions where they are, through modern technology and communications will forever be regarded and remembered, Bishop Barry C. Knestout said in a statement about the passing of the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Rev. Robertson, longtime TV host, religious broadcaster, educator, political commentator, humanitarian and one-time presidential candidate, died June 8 at his
(OSV News) Franciscan priests have returned to pastoral ministry at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, two months after the center decided to end their contract.The priests and brothers of Holy Name College Friary of Silver Spring, Maryland, resumed their service at the medical center June 13, according to a June 15 press release issued by the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, which exercises pastoral jurisdiction over the center.The U.S. Defense Hea