It was 20 years ago, on May 27, 2002, that I was given the profound privilege of receiving the sacrament of holy orders and began my life as a priest of the Diocese of Sacramento, California.
I have heard priests...
It all began with one fateful email. A senior in college, I was preparing to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border for thesis research on women in migration.
During my search for lodging, a mentor connected me with a small community...
Father Edmund T. Coppinger, a retired priest of the Diocese of Wilmington who had lived in California since his retirement 18 years ago, died Oct. 25 in Oakland, Calif. He was 89.
A native of Glen Ridge, N.J., Father Coppinger...
Mark Donohue, 32, has been a seminarian in the Diocese of Wilmington the last four years. Beginning his pastoral year last summer, he made the decision to discern out of formation and explore other yearnings in his heart. As...
WILMINGTON — Padua ‘s field hockey team turned in a strong effort in its final game before the state tournament field is announced on Nov. 4. The Pandas got goals from Kelsey Clauss and Olivia Shimp in a 2-0...
Social media is part of everyday life for many people, but its impact can be as negative as positive. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok are but a few of the applications that people of all ages can access at...
My great-grandfather, a refugee from the devastating famine in Ireland, came to Nebraska to farm. Generations later, I grew up on that farm.
I have roots -- literal and figurative -- in the land he purchased, a very small acreage...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- While the U.S. seems divided over a national plan for student loan debt forgiveness, a Catholic university president said that private education produces less student loan debt on average than public colleges.
And higher education is...
DUBLIN -- A spokesman for Ireland's deputy prime minister referred to Pope Francis' famous line "Who am I to judge?" after a priest said the politician would go to hell if he did not repent for being gay.
The spokesman...
WILMINGTON — St. Elizabeth’s field hockey team wrapped up its 2022 season Nov. 2 at Conrad. The scoreboard read 3-0 Red Wolves, but the Vikings could take some solace in the fact that the program took some steps forward...