ARLINGTON, Va. — “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
These words, while not identical in language to the oath every military member swears on entering the service, are identical in substance.
And...
The COVID-19 pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and isolated us from each other as authorities struggle to prevent infections. As vaccinations increase, we see fewer new cases, and a welcome relaxation of some precautions -- especially...
VATICAN CITY — A real winner knows how to find victory even in losing, Pope Francis told a group of athletes.
Facing defeat with “maturity,” he said, “helps you grow, helps you understand that, in life, not everything is sweet,...
VATICAN CITY — A series of laws and procedures promulgated by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and, especially, by Pope Francis to protect children, promote the investigation of allegations of clerical sexual abuse and punish offenders are included in a...
A high school sports season that began with so much uncertainty will come to a conclusion this week as the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association holds its final state championship games, along with its final golf competition.
Soccer
Tuesday
Division I: No. 3...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The inception of Memorial Day goes back to the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history, when Americans slaughtered their countrymen by the thousands in single-day battles -- the Civil War.
Even prior to the end of the...
MILLTOWN — It took a few days longer than anticipated, but the Saint Mark’s girls soccer team came up with the desired result — a berth in the DIAA Division II championship game on Tuesday in Dover. The Spartans,...
2021 Summer Weekend Mass Guide
Delaware Atlantic Vacation Area
Lewes, St. Jude the Apostle 152 Tulip Drive, 302-644-7300
• Saturday 4 p.m. in church, and 4:15 p.m. in the parish hall • Sunday 7, 8:30, 10:30 a.m. in church 10:45 a.m. in parish...
She broke the rules. Snuck a cookie. Hid it behind her back, ran into the other room, chewed it up in two bites and then walked back into the living room, unaware that crumbs stuck on her mouth betrayed...
Imagine a society where forgiveness is so rare that virtually no one ranks it among the essentials of a life lived well and pursued with others. How harsh would a world lacking forgiveness and mercy feel?
In a world without...