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Seven people, including an unborn baby, were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in Hamburg, Germany. According to Hamburg police, a gunman entered the hall March 9 in the evening and "several people were fatally injured,...
WASHINGTON-- The Biden administration is reportedly weighing whether to reinstate a policy of detaining migrant families who cross the border without authorization, a practice President Joe Biden condemned and ended when he took office. Catholic immigration advocates have vocally...
WASHINGTON -- Fox News host Tucker Carlson sparked bipartisan controversy on Capitol Hill after a March 6 package on his program "Tucker Carlson Tonight" depicted the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as "mostly peaceful chaos." Catholic political observers called...
“Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest of the sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most helpful to us.” — St. Alphonsus Ligouri To help the faithful observe Lent in...
Knights of Columbus from various councils in Delaware held their annual "Souper Bowl"  food drive to help replenish local parish outreach, food closets and pantries depleted during the Christmas season. Eleven councils -- with the help of their fellow...
On March 5, the Brother Vincent Columbiettes of St. Polycarp Parish in Smyrna hosted a parish baby shower, collecting diapers, clothing, and other infant-related items for the Wilmington Pregnancy Center and families in the parish area. The event included...
BOSTON-- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston said March 7 he is grateful for Pope Francis' "faith and confidence in my assistance" as a member of the Council of Cardinals. "It is an honor to serve in this capacity," the...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am writing to you today regarding this years’ Faith and Charity Catholic Appeal. This important work enables us, as the Catholic community of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, to Shine the...
NEWARK — Woodbridge traveled the farthest of the four teams to play in the DIAA girls semifinals at the Bob Carpenter Center on March 8, and in the opening minutes against Ursuline, the Blue Raiders' long-distance shooting staked them...
The Dialog Youth, young adults and families from around the diocese are invited to join Bishop Koenig for the 12th annual cross pilgrimage, which is scheduled for April 1, the day before Palm Sunday. The pilgrimage will return to its...

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