Normally two separate events, this year the Blessing of the Animals and the Fifth Grade Bible Ceremony merged together as one for a small group of Ursuline Academy students.
The blessing usually occurs with live animals, the students bringing in...
In a time of illness and unrest, a staple of support for all those who work to better their communities took place Oct. 2 as it does each year at St. Elizabeth Church in Wilmington.
The Blue Mass in the...
A recent court ruling will have a significant negative impact on Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington, according to the superintendent of schools. The ruling, by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, affects the formula...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Knights of Columbus has organized a "Novena for the Cause of Life" to be prayed over the nine days from Oct. 4 to Oct. 12 during the U.S. Catholic Church's annual observance of October...
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...