MILLTOWN — It was a festive atmosphere inside the lobby at Saint Mark’s High School, where diocesan and school officials joined prominent alumni, current students and others as the school unveiled its $8 million capital campaign, “Renewing the Vision:...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' theme for the next World Communications Day is a call for a peaceful dialogue that allows for uncomfortable truths to be spoken of without resorting to contentious and hostile debate, the Vatican announced.
Speaking the...
WASHINGTON-- Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 27 in Cuba's western region of Pinar del Rio, with sustained winds of 125 mph that took down the entire island's electric grid.
The Diocese of Pinar del Rio posted on Facebook photos of...
Bold visions aren’t rooted in small thinking.
That’s good because Tom Fertal doesn’t believe in thinking small.
Fertal and officials from Saints Mark’s High School and the Diocese of Wilmington hosted an event Sept. 28 announcing a comprehensive campus master plan.
The...
VENICE, Fla.-- Venice Bishop Frank J. Dewane urged local residents to pray as Hurricane Ian approached Florida's west coast and the Diocese of Venice put into action plans to ensure safety and recovery after the storm passes.
"As people of...
Pro-life advocacy has been a blessing to fathers, mothers and lives unborn. However also important is determined Christian advocacy regarding another life issue: physician-assisted suicide.
"Physician-assisted suicide occurs when a physician facilitates a patient's death by providing the necessary means...
When approached to write this piece, I first considered expounding upon my understanding of all the various issues that the consistent life ethic touches on: ending abortion, war, the death penalty, euthanasia, embryo destruction, police brutality, assisted suicide, torture,...
Bishop Koenig helped kick off “40 Days for Life” in the Diocese of Wilmington Sept. 28 with a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter.
“Let us be mindful of God’s calls to honor all life,” the bishop said at...
WASHINGTON-- An updated version of a 2019 paper that cites the presence of religious belief as an aid in recovery, particularly from mental health and substance abuse issues, has met with both support and skepticism.
Brian Grim, founder of the...
NEW YORK-- Russian President Vladimir Putin's warnings that he would consider using nuclear weapons is a "repugnant threat" that shows the urgency of moving to eliminate nuclear weapons from arsenals around the world, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary...