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VATICAN CITY  -- Adding some sweetness to the usual general audience-focused Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV was presented with two lambs Jan. 21 as part of an ancient Roman Catholic tradition marking the feast of St. Agnes of Rome. The presentation...
WASHINGTON -- Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, announced Jan. 20 that they are expecting a boy this summer. "We're very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy," the...
Pope Leo XIV is currently evaluating an invitation by U.S. President Donald Trump to join his "Board of Peace," an international body chaired by the president to oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza, the Vatican secretary of state...
As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity unfolded, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of the Holy Land warned that Christian Zionism was among the "damaging ideologies" being pushed that ultimately harmed the presence and unity of Christians...
The 2025-2026 school year marks the beginning of the second quarter of the 21st Century. As we celebrate this year’s Catholic Schools Week (January 25-31), it is interesting to see how Catholic education has developed over a generation. What Is...
PARIS  -- The models for six new contemporary stained-glass windows planned for Notre Dame Cathedral are now on public display in Paris following months of intense national debate. Critics argue historic elements should not be removed, while supporters say the...
VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Leo XIV said that God is revealed through Jesus' humanity, not solely through a "channel of transmission of intellectual truths." It is through Jesus' life, death and resurrection that one can come to know God. Pope...
Salesian Father Giuseppe Zanardini, an Italian-born priest and scholar who profoundly shaped the study of Indigenous anthropology in Paraguay, died on Jan. 19 at age 83, the South American country's Salesian congregation announced. "Zanardini's work was fundamental in several areas:...
Members of the Wilmington Diocese Gospel Choir perform during the Salesianum School MLK program Jan. 20 in Wilmington. The group was accompanied by Rev. Kevin Benjamin.
“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: Matt Adam Parish: Church of St....