VATICAN CITY -- Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka, who had experienced oppression and imprisonment under his country's former communist rulers, died Nov. 4 at the age of 82.
The former archbishop of Prague was born April 26, 1943, in Hradec Králové...
VATICAN CITY -- Catholics in immigration detention centers have "spiritual rights" that Catholic clergy should be allowed to serve, Pope Leo XIV said.
Speaking briefly with reporters late Nov. 4 outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo was asked...
VATICAN CITY -- The ongoing presence of the risen Christ fills life with meaning and proves that the human yearning for eternity is not only justified but is within reach, Pope Leo XIV said.
"Christ's resurrection is not an idea,...
Diocese of Wilmington pilgrims began their last full day in Rome at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where after entering through our third Holy Door, they had Mass.
They then visited Holy Steps believed to be the actual...
Edward J. Willard has been named the new chief strategy and business development officer for Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, effective Nov. 3.
Willard has more than two decades of experience in health care strategy, business development, physician integration and market expansion,...
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of pilgrims have gathered at the shrine of Fatima Rani — or Mary, Queen of Fatima — at St. Leo's Church in the Baromari hills of the Diocese of Mymensingh in northern Bangladesh, to celebrate...
The Mexican bishops' conference has condemned the murder of a mayor, who was assassinated after pleading for federal assistance in combating drug cartels — which extort avocado growers in his municipality in western Michoacán state.
Carlos Manzo, the mayor of...
Saint Mark’s High School will host two activities on Nov. 11 to mark Veterans Day. The school will welcome veterans and active military members and their families from alumni, student families and the community for both.
The Veterans Day breakfast...
NEWARK — Padua knew the challenge that lay ahead in its DIAA Division I field hockey semifinal against Cape Henlopen on Nov. 3. The Vikings, seeded third in the tournament, are perennial state championship contenders, and they entered the...
VATICAN CITY -- While praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as "co-redemptrix" or "co-mediatrix."
In a lengthy doctrinal note titled "Mater Populi Fidelis" ("Mother of the Faithful...