WASHINGTON — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services said Oct. 12 that “no one should be forced to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if it would violate the sanctity of his or her conscience.”
Some...
CATONSVILLE, Md. -- When Audrey Powers went boldly into space Oct. 13 with the actor who played the original Captain Kirk on "Star Trek," the thoughts, prayers and cheers of Mount de Sales Academy, her alma mater, went with...
WASHINGTON -- Just two days after this year's Boston Marathon, the Supreme Court revisited the bombing at the 2013 race that killed three people and injured hundreds.
In oral arguments Oct. 13, a majority of the justices seemed prepared to...
Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 17, 2021: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time1) Is 53:10-11 Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22
2) Heb 4:14-16 Gospel: Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45
Giving one's life in service of others is the heart of discipleship
As a newly ordained priest,...
WILMINGTON — Emma Gioffre scored two goals, and Rebecca Olsen had a goal and an assist as Archmere’s field hockey team remained unbeaten in the Diamond State Athletic Conference with a 5-0 victory at Delaware Military Academy on Oct....
WILMINGTON — Bishop Koenig continued his introductions around the Diocese of Wilmington with a visit to St. John the Beloved School on Oct. 13. There, he met with students and staff, heard a hymn based on his motto, and...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Mary Carmel Molloy, a professed Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 59 years, died Oct. 11 in Assisi House. She was 81.
A native of Galway, Ireland, Sister Carmel entered the congregation in 1959. She...
ROSEMONT, Pa. (CNS) -- Sister Megan Rice, whose yearslong crusade against nuclear weapons included serving two years behind bars for a felony, died Oct. 10 at the Rosemont residence of her religious order, the Society of the Holy Child...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I, clearing the way for his beatification.
The Italian pope served only 33 days as pontiff; he died in the...
WASHINGTON -- This past June at their annual meeting, the U.S. bishops spoke about helping Catholics come to a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Eucharist through an upcoming eucharistic revival and a document on the Eucharist.
The bishops plan...