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Cardinal O'Malley is seen alongside Metropolitan Methodios as he addresses the Greek Orthodox community during their celebration of the Easter Vigil on May 1. Pilot photo/Alex Mavradis Help us expand our reach! Please share this article Saturday was the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, so I was pleased to be able to celebrate Mass at St. Joseph the Worker Shrine in Lowell. We were pleased to be joined by Mayor John Leahy and several members of the Lowell Fire and Police departments, who carried the statue of St. Joseph in and out of the church. The Mass was held to mark both the Year of St. Jo...

News from the East Catholic Bishops join Orthodox in “Day of Mourning” for Hagia Sophia Catholic bishops across the United States have issued joint statements with their Greek Orthodox counterparts expressing sorrow at the reopening of Hagia Sophia as a mosque. July 24, was declared a “Day of Mourning” as the former Byzantine cathedral opened for formal Islamic Friday prayers for the first time in more than 80 years on July 24. Hagia Sophia had been a museum since Turkey’s establishment as a secular state. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a decree July 10 converting it...

Cardinal O’Malley greets Metropolitan Methodios at a vespers service at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in the South End for the Orthodox feasts of the Theophany and St. John the Baptist. Pilot photo/Jacqueline Tetrault Cardinal O’Malley addresses Metropolitan Methodios and the Greek Orthodox community at a vespers service for the Orthodox feasts of the Theophany and St. John the Baptist. Pilot photo/Jacqueline Tetrault Metropolitan Methodios speaks at the vespers service. Pilot photo/Jacqueline...

A virtual meeting of the Council of Cardinals advising the Holy Father on the reform of the Roman Curia took place on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Pilot photo/CardinalSeansBlog.org Help us expand our reach! Please share this article This year, because of the pandemic, I was unable to be with my family for Thanksgiving as I ordinarily would; however, I was happy to celebrate a live-streamed bilingual Mass that morning at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. There were a few technical hiccups at first, but eventually, it worked out. Afterward, Msgr. O'Leary had a lovely meal for us, where we were able to gathe...