VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV and members of his College of Cardinals have begun what is a kind of synodal journey together to grow in communion and discern together "what the Lord is asking of us for the...
Over the last few weeks of 2025, two ongoing stories in the news illustrate why we Catholics should eschew party identification or partisan loyalty.
The first is the ongoing fallout from the September assassination of Charlie Kirk and the legacy...
MINNEAPOLIS -- An interfaith gathering of faith leaders in Minneapolis Jan. 8 drew a crowd as faith leaders raised concerns about the impact immigration enforcement actions are having on people in the community, including Catholic parishes in Minneapolis.
The outdoor...
ROME — Pope Leo XIV strongly defended the family, marriage and unborn life during his first-ever New Year's address to the diplomatic corps Jan. 9, telling the diplomats accredited to the Holy See that abortion "cuts short a growing...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV gathered cardinals present for the extraordinary consistory this week for an early morning Mass Jan. 8 in St. Peter's Basilica, telling them they're together not to promote "agendas," but to take part in...
WILMINGTON — Padua dominated in the paint and had four players in double figures in a 54-39 home win over Ursuline on Jan. 8. The Pandas swept the season series over the Raiders for the first time in more...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum won all but one event, but Archmere stayed close in an 85-71 decision in boys swimming on Jan. 8 at the Fraim Boys Club.
Salesianum had three double winners. Bradley Woolpert captured the 200- and the 500-yard...
WILMINGTON — McKinley Jefferson won two events as Ursuline remained undefeated in girls swimming after a 93-57 win over Archmere on Jan. 8 at Fraim Boys Club.
Jefferson won the 200-yard freestyle and the 100 butterfly. The Raiders took the...
Q: Why is Mary's perpetual virginity so important to us Catholics? I've had discussions with my Protestant friends about this, and while they believe Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born, they don't understand why we're so "hung...
There's been a lot written about falling birth rates in the United States. Less covered has been the simultaneous decline in grandparenthood.
Grandparents, to hear friends tell it, are an endangered species. Virtually every child-bearing demographic group except women over...