October is celebrated as Respect Life Month in the Church in the United States. This year's theme, "Live the Gospel of Life," comes from St. John Paul's Encyclical, Evangelium Vitae (Living the Gospel of Life).
"As Catholics, we are called...
Did you know that one of the most famous lines attributed to St. Teresa of Kolkata was never spoken by her?
"If you want to change the world, go home and love your family."
What Mother Teresa actually said came from...
SAN FRANCISCO — A retired special education teacher recently named coordinator of the San Francisco Archdiocese’s African American ethnic ministry sees chess as an academic, social and spiritual game changer for students today.
“When we speak about the philosophy of...
CLEVELAND — Among the stark differences between presidential candidates Donald Trump, the Republican incumbent, and Joe Biden, the Democratic challenger, among the most pronounced is their stances on the environment and energy development.
Trump’s term in office has been marked...
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — Facing over 200 lawsuits alleging sex abuse filed since New York state lifted the statute of limitations on such cases, the Diocese of Rockville Centre Oct. 1 filed “a voluntary petition for reorganization” under Chapter...
CLAYMONT — Student actors at Archmere Academy are turning circumstances that threatened their fall production into an opportunity, one that has them quite excited. The dramatics department will present the William Shakespeare comedy “A Misdummer Night’s Dream” this weekend...
Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 4, 2020
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 5:1-7
Psalm 80:9, 12-16, 19-20
2) Phil 4:6-9
Gospel: Mt 21:33-43
Fix your mind and heart on God during stress and anxiety
"Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ." When...
BALTIMORE -- As early voting begins in some states for the coming presidential election, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori is urging his parishioners to be guided by the principles of Catholic social teaching as they complete their ballots.
"Casting our...
VATICAN CITY -- In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the world must aspire to be better and not return to its previous "sickened" normality of injustice, inequality and environmental degradation, Pope Francis said.
"The normality we are called to is...
With coronavirus still dominating the headlines and affecting daily life across the country, Neumann University is launching a master’s degree program in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) to train students to identify infectious diseases and prevent their spread.
The graduate program, which will begin in January, provides instruction...