Their births were separated by almost a century, but Venerable Father Augustus Tolton (1854-1897) and Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman (1937-1990) both endured and triumphed against the sin of racism in their own eras and in the Catholic...
WILMINGTON — Archmere and Concord took their baseball game on April 18 to Frawley Stadium, and the game delivered an ending worthy of the venue. A three-run triple by Chris Albero in the bottom of the seventh capped an...
WILMINGTON — One could forgive the Archmere girls lacrosse team if it felt a little shellshocked on the afternoon of April 18. The Auks, playing fellow undefeated Wilmington Charter in a key Diamond State Athletic Conference game, trailed the...
OAK ORCHARD -- Father Ricky Manalo thinks American Catholics could learn a lot from their Filipino counterparts.
Father Manalo, a Paulist priest known for his accomplished composing skills, will be speaking at Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church in Oak...
The number of U.S. Latinos who identify as Catholic continues to decline steadily, with only about 43% now self-identifying as Catholic, according to a new analysis from the Pew research center. The percentage of Latinos who are religiously unaffiliated...
CLAYMONT — Carly Maxton struck out 14 batters, and Saint Mark’s took advantage of its offensive opportunities in a 4-1 softball win over Archmere on April 17 in Claymont. The Spartans remained undefeated with the victory.
Saint Mark’s, ranked second...
BRAINTREE, Mass. -- On the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley reflected on the impact the event had on the victims, survivors, first responders and what must be done to prevent such acts of...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Assunta Prunty, who ministered for 18 years in the Diocese of Wilmington, died April 16 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington. She was 95 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St....
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis called insinuations that St. John Paul II played a role in the 1983 disappearance of Vatican schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi "offensive and unfounded."
"Certain I am interpreting the feelings of the faithful around the world, I...
The Easter break was mostly quiet for high school athletics except for baseball. That changes this week as the busiest season of the scholastic schedule gets back to a more normal pace.
In addition to baseball, there is plenty to...