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BALTIMORE -- As the U.S. bishops began their fall general assembly Nov. 11, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio urged his brother bishops to beg for wisdom. "We beg for wisdom because we recognize that we are servants of the truth and...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The 2024 hurricane season is nearly over and the media have largely moved on from the story. But many displaced families will continue to bounce from place to place as they grapple with rebuilding their...
“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 or school communities. NAME: Hannah Heredia School: University of Delaware Year:...
BERLIN, Md. — Students at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Berlin, Md., filled 135 shoe-sized boxes with small toys, games, toiletries, socks, school supplies and other gifts for Cross Catholic Outreach’s Box of Joy service project. This was...
NEWARK — Saint Mark’s overcame small deficits in both the second and third set for a sweep of Padua in the DIAA volleyball semifinals on Nov. 11 at the Bob Carpenter Center. The Spartans will battle Tower Hill for...
More than a million people descended upon Logan Circle on a beautiful autumn day in Center City Philadelphia Oct. 3, 1979, for a Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II, the polish cardinal who had been elected Holy Father...
ELKTON, Md. — Nov. 9 marked Immaculate Conception Parish's 50th Christmas Bazaar. Customers walked through the former school's halls next to the church in search of holiday gifts, treats or a visit with Santa. At the single day event vendors...
The fall sports season keeps moving right along, with volleyball and soccer scheduled to crown their champions by the end of the week. Football, meanwhile, opens its postseason, with a Catholic high school in the field in each of...
ALAPOCAS – Archmere closed out the football regular season on a positive note, shutting down a potential game-winning drive in the final minute to defeat Wilmington Friends, 20-14, on Nov. 9. The Auks won for the eighth time and...
PIKE CREEK — St. Elizabeth’s football team returned to action after an unexpected week off, and the Vikings were ready to go. They scored early and often in a 43-8 win at Dickinson on Nov. 8 in the regular-season...