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An attack on a convent and adjacent hospital in Haiti "shows how desperate" that nation has become "and will continue to be," Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami told OSV News. On the evening of Oct. 26, armed gang members...
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Last November, the Catholic Extension Society shared the heart-warming story about a priest who delivered twin babies outside St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima, Washington. A year later the twin boys are thriving. As Father Jesús Mariscal was...
WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis has appointed Father Artur Bubnevych as the bishop of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix. Bishop-designate Bubnevych, 49, is a priest of the eparchy and currently is pastor of Our Lady of...
MILLTOWN — The effects of covid have disappeared from many aspects of American life, but one thing that continues to suffer after the pandemic is the number of people donating blood. According to the Blood Bank of Delmarva, donations...
Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory. A: Indulgences are perhaps one of the more misunderstood parts of Catholic practice. But indulgences are deeply rooted...
As the temperature outside drops and the leaves turn brilliant colors, our thoughts turn toward the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. What a wonderful tradition we have as Americans to not only gather on this festive day with loved ones,...
April, T.S. Eliot wrote, is the cruelest month, but here in the Upper Midwest, November gives April a run for its money. It's not just the steel-gray skies or the leaves that, having blazed forth in brilliant red, orange...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum came at Sussex Central fast and furious when the teams met Nov. 7 in the DIAA Division I boys soccer quarterfinals at Sallies’ Fusco Fields. But, despite a multitude of chances, the game was still scoreless...
Former President Donald J. Trump, defeated after his first term in November 2020, is once again President-Elect Donald J. Trump -- a feat only one other man has pulled off in the history of the United States. Even though many...
Those of us who have experienced the death of a loved one, even if we believe that she or he has gone to a better place, still find ourselves struggling with the parting. It's hard to let go. Sometimes...