(OSV News) — New data estimates show the number of abortions in the U.S. remained stable in 2025, totaling some 1.126 million, with apparent declines in out-of-state travel for abortions offset by ...

(OSV News) — When Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer realized a number of young Catholics were abandoning their faith in the name of science, he decided to do something about it: Create a new study Bible.

HOLYOKE – Twenty-one Sisters of St. Joseph marked special anniversaries of their entrance into religious life with a June 9 Mass at Mont Marie, followed by a private gathering with friends and family ...

SPRINGFIELD- The Diocese of Springfield is announcing the suspension of Stigmatine Father Paolo Bagattini, who was assigned to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Springfield after receiving a report of ...

SPRINGFIELD – Bishop William Byrne has named Father Piotr Calik as vicar general of the Diocese of Springfield. A vicar general reports to the bishop and is the moderator of the curia, or ...

HOLYOKE — Providence Ministries, a nonprofit organization serving the Greater Holyoke community since 1980, announced on Monday March 16 the launch of a newly revitalized sober living program at ...

(OSV News) — The pews may be a bit more crowded at Mass this Easter — but on balance, regular church attendance in the U.S. continues to decline across the board, particularly among Catholics. Gallup ...

(OSV News) — Two priests renowned for their efforts to promote devotion to the Divine Mercy have been appointed leaders of their congregation’s provincialate. The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate ...

HOLYOKE – Sacred Heart Church in Holyoke and its former rectory have been sold, according to diocesan officials. The oldest Catholic church structure in the city of Holyoke, it has been closed since ...

SPRINGFIELD- Bishop William D. Byrne will be the special guest on the “Morning Drive” show with Bill Sturgeon, Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 a.m. Sturgeon stepped down earlier this year from his regular ...

SPRINGFIELD – After the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill removing legal limits of late term abortions last week, Bishop William D. Byrne joined with Archbishop Richard G. Henning ...

SYDNEY (OSV News) — Thousands of Maronite Catholics shut down the streets of the Sydney suburb of Punchbowl to welcome relics of Lebanon’s most well-known saint to their new permanent home in ...