JERUSALEM -- Last December's Christmas tree lightings in many towns and cities in Jerusalem finally pointed to a return toward normalcy for Holy Land pilgrim visits and tourism to Israel following the global pandemic and lockdowns beginning in 2020.
But...
VATICAN CITY -- Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Pope Francis expressed concern over his condition.
After praying the Angelus in St. Peter's Square Feb. 12, the pope said he...
PHILADELPHIA -- Three students at St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls, part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Office for Catholic Education, "are no longer part of the school community" after creating a clip featuring blackface and racial slurs,...
We’ll lead off with wrestling, which has reached the postseason and kicks off Wednesday with eight matches, four each in Division I and II. Saint Mark’s and Salesianum are hosting. Each has received the fourth seed in their respective...
MIAMI -- Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski spoke to the Florida Catholic Feb. 11 about the expected arrival in Miami of some of the political prisoners released by the Nicaraguan government and flown to the U.S. Feb. 9.
"Most of the...
DOVER — Students at Holy Cross School in Dover collected 335 pairs of socks during Catholic Schools Week, and the footwear was given to People's Place of Dover.
People's Place offers programs and resources to people as a way to...
The Super Bowl in February and the NCAA Tournament in March are about more than just who wins or loses on the football field or basketball court. Over the course of these and other sporting events, hundreds of millions...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s boys basketball team fell behind Brandywine, 5-0, to start their game on Feb. 11, but the Spartans’ Chase Wright ignited the offense, scoring 10 first-quarter points as Saint Mark’s took a tight one with the...
WILMINGTON — The excitement was palpable inside Laffey-McHugh Gymnasium at Ursuline Academy on Feb. 10. People filled every available nook to watch the top-ranked Raiders take on the No. 2 team, Sanford. The Warriors controlled play inside and left...
MILLTOWN — Kirk Stockton, a veteran coach at several levels, has joined Saint Mark’s High School as its boys lacrosse coach.
For more than 30 years, Stockton has been a coach at the Division I college level and with several...