Church Leaders Encourage Return to Mass

The importance of returning to public liturgy as coronavirus restrictions are lifted was emphasized in an…

Campus Masses Resume with Restrictions

Boston College Campus Ministry has reconfigured its campus Mass schedule in recent weeks, as students are…

Public Masses Resume Throughout Majority of Nation

With stay-at-home orders expiring and reopening plans being implemented in most states throughout May and June,…

Public Masses to Resume in Boston May 23

Following Governor Charlie Baker’s Monday announcement on reopening Massachusetts, the Archdiocese of Boston has announced that…

The Gospel Message in SomeGoodNews

Amidst the chaos that has erupted around COVID-19, news feeds have been swamped with rising case…

Pope Offers Encouragement Amidst Coronavirus Crisis

On March 27, Pope Francis stood in front of a rainy, dark, and empty St. Peter’s…

Sacraments in a Time of Pandemic: An Interview with Msgr. Liam Bergin

Amidst the ongoing pandemic affecting Catholic communities throughout the United States, The Torch was grateful to…

An Easter Vigil People

Hello and Happy Easter! Although it was celebrated remotely, Christ promises to be present wherever at…

Campus Update: Coronavirus Situation

Boston College has canceled all on-campus classes through the end of the semester, began online classes…

Pilgrim’s Progress: Virtual Mass

A growing number of Catholics worldwide are beginning to regret complaining about those early-morning Masses—and about…