Boston Archdiocese

White smoke vents up from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals had elected a new leader after a conclave lasting little more than 24 hours, April 19, 2005 at Vatican City. (Photo credit THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images)

Conclave To Elect New Pope Begins March 12

The long-awaited conclave to elect the next pope will begin next Tuesday, the Vatican announced Friday.

2013/03/08

Cardinal Sean O'Malley at The Chapel Pastoral Center February 22, 2013 in Braintree, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

O’Malley: ‘It’s A Whole New Ballgame Now’

When reporters asked Cardinal O’Malley if the resignation of Benedict XVI would affect who they choose next, O’Malley said “it’s a whole new ballgame now.”

2013/02/28

Cardinal Sean O'Malley with Pope Benedict XVI, March 24, 2006. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

Cardinal Sean O’Malley On Short List Of Pope Candidates?

Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s name has surfaced at the Vatican as a possible successor to Pope Benedict XVI, who is retiring at the end of this month.

2013/02/19

Boston Archdiocese Raises $1.2 Million for Catholic Priests

The Boston Archdiocese says it raised $1.2 million at its annual dinner to benefit the Clergy Funds, which pay for the care and well-being of its priests

2012/09/29

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Boston Archdiocese Welcomes 6 New Priests

The Boston Archdiocese has ordained six men into the priesthood, including a surfing enthusiast, a one-time physical therapist and a 62-year-old former public employee.

2012/06/23

Wellesley To Buy Church Property From Archdiocese For $3.8 Million

The Boston Archdiocese has agreed to sell a former Wellesley parish that’s been occupied for more than seven years by parishioners protesting the closing.

2012/04/04

Boston Archdiocese Plans Parish Reallignment

he Archdiocese of Boston on Wednesday released a plan to split its 290 parishes into 125 groups that share staffing and resources.

2011/11/30

Mass. Archdiocese Proposes Broad Parish Groupings

The Boston Archdiocese has released a plan to combine its parishes into 125 groups that will share staffing and resources in a move it says will promote evangelization and improve finances.

2011/11/30