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Robert Lane has an inquisitive nature, and that has led him to the Catholic Church. Lane will become a member of the church at the Easter Vigil on April 8 at St. Francis de Sales Church in Salisbury, Md. “It’s...
A lecture series on "reproductive justice" at the University of Notre Dame is advancing "activist propaganda" rather than "conducting a neutral inquiry or exploring the debates within this field," Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, in whose...
Sunday Scripture readings, March 26, 2023, Fifth Sunday of Lent Ez 37:12-14  130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8  Rom 8:8-11  Jn 11:1-45  (Alternate) Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Messages in seasonal scripture encourage us to return to the Lord On Ash Wednesday, the prophet...
In 2015, I was visiting a priest friend in Perugia, Italy, and accompanied him to the Eternal City, Rome, where he had some official business to attend for his Diocese. Having close to three hours to spare, I decided to...
“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: Lucy Still HOMETOWN: Newark PARISH: St. John the Beloved “What is the most important...
WILMINGTON — Ursuline pressured Caravel for several minutes during the first half, but the Buccaneers finally broke through late in the half on the way to a 3-0 soccer victory on March 21 at Serviam Field. It was the...
“There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us.” — St. John Vianney To help the faithful observe Lent in the Diocese of Wilmington, this year’s annual Lenten...
The Office for Religious Education of the Diocese of Wilmington held its annual Catechetical Day at Holy Cross Church in Dover on March 18. Catechists were recognized for years of service, as well as for the many ways they...
It was his first speaking engagement at the United Nations' headquarters in New York, and Gabriel Cobb, who has Down syndrome, was admittedly "a little nervous." But it was obviously nothing the 22-year-old Catholic from St. Louis couldn't handle. "I am...
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden announced March 14 he would sign an executive order aiming to increase the number of background checks on prospective gun buyers, as well as measures to promote red flag laws and the secure storage...

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