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Nearly 200 staunch supporters of the pro-life cause were not deterred by 12-degree temperatures Friday as they held an outdoor march for life in Worcester.

People attending and viewing the diocesan Mass for Life were asked to pray for leaders’ eyes and ears to be opened to the horror of abortion and the cries of the vulnerable.

The pandemic has changed how volunteers can interact with families who live in the Interfaith Hospitality Network home on June Street. But it hasn’t diminished volunteers’ commitment to the program.

$1,150,602 has been raised as of Jan. 27 for the 2021 Annual Partners in Charity Appeal. A total of 2,802 gifts have been made so far.

WORCESTER – During the Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope’s most recent Christmas Giving Program, there were a few memorable encounters that stood out to Deacon Walter Doyle.

The states four bishops urge political leaders to find common ground and enact a climate change bill that provides for a healthy future for all Massachusetts residents and generations to follow.

Many St. Paul's seniors worried if colleges would accept them from a new, unknown high school. Those apprehensions eventually disappeared.

The spirits of the Rett family soared when more than $600,000 was raised to help build a recreation center to be named after Grace Rett at Our Lady of the Valley Regional School, Uxbridge.

It was time for Billy Riley to get some help running the St. John’s Food for the Poor soup kitchen and food pantry. His team has expanded.

In the present American moment, many citizens dedicate themselves to the advancement of the gospel of democracy ... our efforts are not for the sake of the gospel of democracy, but rather, for the Gospel of Life.

Instead of attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C., area students made prize-winning signs – for an online slideshow.

The diocese is adding two new revenue sources to help alleviate the annual deficit in the priests’ retirement account.

Born within days of each other, two Worcester Catholic women active in church-centered ministries were honored this week as they marked a century of life.

The diocese’s two central Catholic schools are to continue remote learning at least until Jan. 25, according to David Perda, superintendent of schools.

Reflecting the light of our faith, local clergy offer suggestions for coping and helping others with the ongoing challenges in 2021.

The work of diocesan departments located in the Chancery continued during the pandemic with some accommodations.

“I join with my brother bishops and all people of good will in condemning the violence which took place on Wednesday at the United States Capitol," Bishop McManus said.

WORCESTER - Sister Mary Edward Messier, 97, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas, passed away Saturday, Jan. 2. She was principal at Mercy Centre from 1966-2004.