Greta Gaffin

Bishop Cristiano Barbosa is a new auxiliary bishop for the Boston Archdiocese. He is Boston's first Brazilian-born bishop, the second Brazilian-born bishop in the U.S., and at 47 is the second youngest U.S. bishop. 

"The Dominican charism is particularly timely," one sister said. "Veritas — the search for truth — the continued education of people, preaching. It's really badly needed in the 21st century." 

The Boston archdiocese's primary Catholic seminary has launched a new yearlong program to better introduce Catholic men studying for the priesthood to the basics of faith formation, spiritual direction and service. 

Three Catholic high schools in the Boston Archdiocese are closing at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, leaving families, teachers and alumni dismayed. But the closing of Mount Alvernia High School in Newton, Massachusetts, has sparked some unusual controversy online.