SHREWSBURY, England -- A former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II is to be received into the Catholic Church.
Bishop Gavin Ashenden of the Christian Episcopal Church will become a Catholic Dec. 22 in Shrewsbury cathedral. He said he had reached...
"One of Us" is brief snapshot of people who support the church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who are recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: Mia Cimino
HOMETOWN: Wilmington
PARISH: Immaculate Heart of Mary
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ELSMERE — If you’re looking for an idea of what your city might look like 150 years from now, turn your attention to All Saints Catholic School. There, the Future City team is busy working on a sustainable model...
WILMINGTON — Father Thomas Peterman has completed his latest book, “John James Monaghan, D.D.: Third Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington.” The book chronicles the life and ministry of the Sumter, S.C., native who would lead the Catholic...
By Father Christopher R. Coffiey
With the hectic experience that the Christmas Season brings, many of us do not take the time to really appreciate it. Advent seems to get almost pushed aside. Stores populate with an abundance of sales...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The upcoming movie “Just Mercy” “has the potential to wake up out of a slumber the part of society that either doesn’t believe the death penalty is still in practice or chooses to ignore it,” according...
WASHINGTON — At a packed funeral Mass in Boston Dec. 13 for Pete Frates, whose battle with ALS helped propel the viral ice bucket challenge, the homilist urged the congregation to face adversity as Frates did: “Be patient hopeful...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has abolished the obligation of secrecy for those who report having been sexually abused by a priest and for those who testify in a church trial or process having to do with clerical sexual...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Luigi Ventura, the nuncio to France, who has been under investigation for sexual misconduct in France and in Canada.
Announcing the archbishop’s retirement Dec. 17, the Vatican provided no...
Bishop Burke Council #11285 of the Knights of Columbus coordinated the distribution of 72 coats to children in need.
Coats were donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Society at St. Michael The Archangel/Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church in Millsboro,...