A recent experience at a Catholic hospital made me realize how we cannot just assume our faith practices will be understood within an increasingly secular health care environment.
The situation was fairly straightforward: I wanted to see how a patient...
When Kate Capato enters a church, her eyes almost instinctively focus on the artwork in the building: the stained-glass windows, sculptures, paintings, for example. All of that, she said, has meaning.
“There’s so many ways that the church is trying...
Six students from Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Wilmington are among the more than 16,000 seniors from around the country who have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program. They will continue for the opportunity...
DUBLIN (CNS) -- More people in Northern Ireland now identify as Catholic than Protestant for the first time in the history of the jurisdiction, new census figures reveal.
The data has led to calls for a referendum for voters to...
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade "is, without question, an answer to prayer," but in a post-Roe world, "Catholics must now work together for another, even deeper paradigm shift," said the U.S. bishops'...
Archmere Academy introduced a new course this year, Advanced Cancer Research and Analysis, designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in the medical field.
This course includes a genetics class, a data analysis class, and an internship opportunity...
CLAYMONT — Archmere held possession of the ball throughout their field hockey game with Conrad on Sept. 22, and the Auks found the back of the cage with much frequency in an 11-0 victory. Bella Dell’Oso led the Auks...
Sunday Scripture readings, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Am 6:1, 4-7 Psalm 146:7-10
2) 1 Tm 6:11-16 Gospel: Lk 16:19-31
We can enjoy life, but must remember to keep heart open to others
In our first reading, the prophet Amos speaks about...
VATICAN CITY-- Kazakhstan's efforts to be a nation of encounter deserve to be encouraged and supported, Pope Francis said.
And, in its 30 years of independence after being a Soviet republic, "Kazakhstan has made very positive choices, such as saying...
WASHINGTON -- House sponsors of a new bill to protect pregnancy centers said the measure would require the Biden administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of violent attacks on pregnancy...