Sunday Scripture readings, Sept. 4, 2022: Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
1) Wis 9:13-18 Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17
2) Phlm 9-10, 12-17 Gospel: Lk 14:25-33
Our attachment to earthly things removes us from love of God and neighbor
Many saints discover the truth...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis offered his prayers and praise for former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who died at age 91 Aug. 30 in Moscow after a long illness.
In a telegram sent to Gorbachev's only child, Irina Virganskaya,...
VATICAN CITY — The death penalty is an affront to human dignity that offers no solace to victims and denies the possibility for conversion of those who commit serious crimes, Pope Francis said.
The growing calls around the world for...
VATICAN CITY — With St. Teresa of Kolkata's death 25 years ago, there is an entire generation of young men and women who did not see much about her life and legacy, serving "the poorest of the poor."
That meant...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- A battlefield commander's radio message pierced the frenzied bustle at the headquarters for the 3rd Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment.
Top brass expected lots of casualties during "Operation Swift" -- an assault aimed at sweeping enemy...
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- When she was in fifth grade, Jayda Pugliese realized that "something wasn't right."
As a student at St. Mary Interparochial School in Philadelphia, she struggled to keep up in class. Her world was falling silent, due to...
The University of Delaware volleyball team, powered in part by three women who starred at Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington, opened its season with an enthralling 3-2 loss in Philadelphia Aug. 26 against host Temple University.
Led by...
The Society of St. Andrew brings people together to harvest and share healthy food, reduce food waste, and build caring communities by offering nourishment to hungry neighbors, according to its website.
By harvesting overflow fruit and produce items from commercial...
WILMINGTON — Tim Byrne, the track and field head coach at Salesianum School, has been named the 2022 U. S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) high school boys national and state track and field coach...
Warm temperatures and sunny skies, along with refreshed teachers and administrators, greeted students on the first day of school in the Diocese of Wilmington.
Superintendent Lou De Angelo joined Rachael Casey, first-year principal at St. Ann's, and Pastor Father John...