ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM TURKEY -- On his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV showed reporters that the inflight news conferences of his predecessors would continue.
And, in fact, he added the unusual twist Nov. 30 of answering...
WASHINGTON -- Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop W. Michael Mulvey, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas, and has appointed Bishop Mario A. Avilés, currently auxiliary bishop of Brownsville, Texas,...
Search the Scriptures, and except for the Holy Family, no person is more favored by God than St. John the Baptist. All four Gospels acclaim this holy man and set him apart from others. From before his birth, he...
Father James Thomas Kirk, Jr., 68, died on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. He was the pastor of Saint Mary Magdalen Church, in Wilmington. A native of Historic New Castle, Delaware, he was born in 1956, to the late James...
DOVER – The details differ a little bit, but the result is the same for 2025 as in 2024. Salesianum met Middletown for the DIAA Class 3A football championship on Nov. 28 at Delaware State University's Alumni Stadium, and...
Father James T. Kirk Jr., longtime pastor of St. Mary Magdalen parish in Wilmington, died early Thanksgiving morning surrounded by family and friends. He was 68.
Parishioners were informed later that morning in a message from Msgr. Steven Hurley, parish...
I tasted soap once, and it was enough.
At a rather tender age, I must have sassed my mom. I don't remember the crime, but I remember the punishment: Getting my mouth washed out with soap. It left an impression.
As...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying for Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East.
May they "be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope," he said.
The...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Many have written fan mail to celebrities and imagined getting a reply. In 2017, an 11-year-old kid was granted his wish to mow the White House lawn after sending a request to President Donald Trump.
When high...
Thanksgiving is here and Advent is around the corner.
You're invited to attend the "Advent Holy Hour of Power" event Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m., at Saint Ann's parish, 2013 Gilpin Avenue in Wilmington. The event is in collaboration with Saint...