Did you ever notice people leaving Mass before it's over? For the new convert, this is a great surprise, seeing someone receive holy Communion and then walk right out of the church. The convert has been told repeatedly that...
By Father Anthony D. Andreassi , OSV News
As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this year, this series will examine the origins of the church and Catholic life in each of the 50 states, following...
As we bring the 2025 Faith and Charity Catholic Appeal to a close, we do so with hearts filled with gratitude.
This year’s theme, “Together in Hope,” became a lived experience as thousands across our diocese, parishes, schools, ministries and...
January is a time for new beginnings, and despite the winter weather keeping most activities at a minimum, here are a few things to check out this week in the Diocese of Wilmington:
There are three retreat opportunities available for...
Victims of abuse are cautiously optimistic regarding an agreement between the Catholic Church and the Spanish government that would seek to provide reparations to victims of clergy sexual abuse.
The agreement was signed Jan. 8 between Spain's Justice Minister Félix...
Crowds gathered in the French coastal town of Saint-Tropez to bid a final farewell to actress Brigitte Bardot.
The casket bearing Bardot, who died Dec. 28 at the age of 91, arrived at Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Catholic Church to applause from well-wishers...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Salvatore R. Matano of Rochester and named as his successor Bishop John S. Bonnici, currently auxiliary bishop of New York.
The resignation and appointment were announced by the...
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is back for 2026 with a special route that will travel the East Coast from St. Augustine, Florida, to Portland, Maine, and a trip through the Diocese of Wilmington, ending in Philadelphia, organizers announced Jan....
The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a Dec. 23 motion seeking to have several counts dismissed in a lawsuit alleging "decades" of sexual abuse against minors by clergy, men and women religious, archdiocesan employees and other affiliated persons.
Judge Christopher...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is continuing his call for prayers after police said a woman was pronounced dead following a shooting involving a federal agent in Minneapolis Jan. 7.
"Following this morning's deadly shooting in Minneapolis, I reiterate...