religion

With "The Church Lady" taking a well-deserved day off (her first since starting the weekly segment in 2007), it was up to me to share some of the goings-on of the local SouthCoast worship scene. Since I'm sure I messed something up, I thought I'd re-post the announcements here...

A new survey commissioned by the American Bible Society suggests that New Bedford is tied for the "least Bible-minded" city in America, along with neighboring Providence, RI, leading Time Magazine to dub the two "Godless" cities the "new Sodom and Gomorrah...

The Jewish New Year begins at sundown across the world. Rosh Hashanah is a celebration which lasts two days.

Do you believe in miracles? A few days ago, traffic was backed up for a mile as drivers slowed down in front of the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in North Providence to catch a glimpse of what some are saying is the miraculous appearance of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus.

A day after giving birth, Kate Middleton and husband Prince William emerged from the London hospital where their son was born. They looked over joyed, but could their son be something more than what they intended?

People of different faiths were invited to take part in a nationally televised service of healing at Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Thursday.

The argument about how the universe was created has been going on for what seems to be forever. It was framed as either a creation of God or a result of a Big Bang! It's always been an either-or debate.

Do you believe God communicates with us by way of images in the sky? In a photo taken during Greek Independence Day ceremonies on the steps of New Bedford, MA City Hall, I was speaking about the day also being shared with the Feast of the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel told Mary she would be having a baby, Jesus Christ.

Whether it's true or just a rumor, the new pontiff is said to have had a brief discussion with the former archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Bernard Law.

With the entire world celebrating the election of Pope Francis I, some Catholics are saying the time has arrived to address the question of whether to change the holy tradition of keeping a priest single all his life.