When it comes to the plight of the hundreds of thousands of IVF embryos frozen in the U.S. and elsewhere, it is often claimed ...

In each of the synoptic Gospels, Our Lord tells his disciples -- including you and me -- to keep watch for his Second Coming.

As I write this, the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica is looming large! Daria Braithwaite, our Mission Education Coordinator, ...

Bishop Mark O'Connell during the closing procession during his installation Mass as the 11th Bishop of Albany, New York. Pilot photo/courtesy Patrick Dodson ...

Your mother would like a word about some unfinished business -- your Blessed Mother, that is, who in 1925 asked the faithful to fulfill the First Saturdays devotion. It's a request that ...

The Second Vatican Council, which after three years of dialogue and document drafting closed on Dec. 8, 1965, changed the face of the church, and opened it to the modern world. The counc ...

There are about 170 miles between the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, N.Y. The two buildings share the same ecclesiastical ...

For the fifth time in Boston's archdiocesan history, one of our priests will be going to serve as diocesan bishop in New York -- Bay State to Empire State. And this one includes a move from one st ...

Following is a Pilot transcription of the homily delivered by Bishop Mark O'Connell during his Mass of installation as the 11th Bishop of Albany on Dec. 5, 2025. It contains minor edits for clarit ...

Fancy the chance to return to the haunted pizzeria moviegoers were first able to tour in 2023? Then the horror sequel ...

Just about everyone enjoys a Christmas holiday with all the trimmings, including Santa's ho ho ho and Rudolph's red nose. But the preparatory time of Advent can serve as an invitation to ...

The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television during the week of Dec. 21, as w ...