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Catholics organize to oppose assisted suicide measure
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe…
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Pembroke girl’s note wins White House visit, Obama praise
PEMBROKE – Annoyed by her younger brother's teasing comments that women's soccer was inferior while she watched a championship…
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Lawmakers, not lawbreakers: director Sarah Gavron on ‘Suffragette’
British film director Sarah Gavron's latest feature film, "Suffragette," which opened in the U.S. Friday, and debuts…
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Bay State students get best grades in ‘Nation’s Report Card’
BOSTON – While Massachusetts policymakers debate standardized exams and what form they should take in the future, the Bay State's fourth-…
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Evangelicals change official stance on death penalty
One of the nation's largest groups of evangelical Christians released a resolution Oct. 15 that revises the organization's…
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Boston lays out transportation goals for 2030
BOSTON – Boston took a step closer to creating a new transportation plan this week, sketching out a proposed shape of its mass-…
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Kennedy, Healey push lawmakers to broaden transgender protections
BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy and state Attorney General Maura Healey appeared at a State House hearing Tuesday to support bills…
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Witnesses: Gunman targeted Christians
Chris Harper Mercer, the gunman who killed nine people at Umpqua Community College in Oregon Oct. 1 before turning the gun on…
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Baker rolls out plan to fix child welfare agency
BOSTON – With an independent investigation under way into the death of Bella Bond, the murdered child known for months as Baby Doe,…
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Pope to Congress: Use the “Golden Rule” and work for the common good
Invoking the names of four Americans he admires, Pope Francis called on American politicians to work for the common good during his…
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Pope at White House urges action on climate change, promotes religious liberty
Following a solemn but energetic ceremony before thousands gathered on the White House South Lawn, Pope Francis spoke briefly in English, emphasizing…
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Transgender activists rally in support of so-called ‘bathroom bill’
BOSTON –Scores of transgender activists flooded the State House Thursday for a rally in support of pending legislation that promises to expand…
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Pope Francis transcends politics to embrace diversity
With Pope Francis headed to Washington Tuesday for his first visit to the U.S., politicians and media commentators from all sides…
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Students, attorneys sue to open charter school seats
BOSTON – Representing five students who were denied seats at the city's public charter schools, three prominent Boston lawyers are suing…
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Religious groups press Obama to let them keep the faith when hiring
Religious groups ratcheted up pressure on President Barack Obama last week, seeking clarification of U.S. policies on employee hiring by organizations…
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Obama addresses Big Labor, accuses opponents of ‘war on unions’
BOSTON – Speaking to the Greater Boston Labor Council Monday morning, President Barack Obama showed his support for organized labor, claiming that his…
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Hospital review board to decide fate of doctor who criticized gay “lifestyle”
BOSTON–A Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center disciplinary board is expected to render a decision soon on whether to reinstate medical privileges…
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Boston remembers 9/11, 14 years later
Boston officials and organizations are remembering the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks throughout the weekend. State officials including Mayor…
