The Diocese of Oakland, California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than 330 lawsuits from survivors of alleged clerical sexual abuse.
The decision was made after "considerable consultation and much prayer," Bishop Michael C. Barber, a Jesuit,...
By Russell Shaw
OSV News
Both the extent and the limitations of the Supreme Court’s power are visible in a pending case raising the question of how far employers must go to accommodate employees’ religion. Underlying this dispute -- yet obviously...
Sunday Scripture readings for May 21, 2023, The Ascension of the Lord
Acts: 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3,6-7, 8-9 Eph 1:17-23 Mt 28:16-20
Respond to Jesus’ invitation to be his missionary disciples in the world
The making of promises is part of special celebrations...
WILMINGTON — Archmere broke open a tie game with eight runs over three innings on the way to a 12-3 baseball victory over Tower Hill on May 17.
With one out in the fourth inning, Chris Albero drove in two...
More than three months after an environmentally hazardous train derailment, Catholics in an Ohio town are still facing "a lot of uncertainty" about their surroundings, while working to support their community, a pastoral worker told OSV News.
"The concern is...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: Linda Brown
HOMETOWN: Elkton, Md.
PARISH: Immaculate Conception, Elkton,...
WILMINGTON — Wilmington Charter held a seven-goal lead at halftime, and that cushion proved to be the difference in a 16-9 victory over Saint Mark’s in the first round of the DIAA girls lacrosse state tournament on May 17.
The...
Fourteen priests, brothers and sisters who serve or live in the Diocese of Wilmington are celebrating jubilees this year. A Mass to mark the milestones will be celebrated with Bishop Koenig on May 23 at 5 p.m. at Church...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum baseball moved to 10-7 on the season with a 4-1 victory over St. Elizabeth on May 16. It was the Sals’ third straight win.
Liam O'Brien gave the Sals the lead in the bottom of the second...
BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina's Catholic Church is going through a process of soul-searching as the country gets ready for general elections in October, four decades after the end of the last military dictatorship.
Argentina's bishops' conference in 2023 began publishing...