St. Joseph's Parish, 1012 N. French St., Wilmington, provides a newsletter that has in recent months been sharing thoughts and ideas on racism. Parishioners of all ethnic groups are encouraged to participate and together educate one another on the...
There will be a series of Zoom forums on "Anti-Racism -- A Catholic Response" on Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm on Sept. 30, Oct. 14, 28 and Nov. 11.
It is sponsored by St. Catherine of Siena and Resurrection Parishes.
To...
CHICAGO -- For Benedictine Sister Vivian Ivantic, these times are not unprecedented.
Sister Ivantic was born in 1913, five years before the Spanish flu pandemic that began in 1918. Now, the Chicago woman religious can add the novel coronavirus to...
Bishop Malooly will celebrate a Mass of Remembrance for those who passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those who are buried in one of the three diocesan cemeteries.
The Mass will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10:00 a.m....
VATICAN CITY -- In reporting historical and recent abuse of minors, the media should broaden its focus to include portrayals of survivors as active agents of reform, one survivor said.
Interviewing survivors about their abuse and the emotional impact of...
BEAR — Many parishes in the Diocese of Wilmington have been making Mass available to those at home during the coronavirus pandemic via livestreaming. At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, they've taken things a step further, assembling a small production...
WASHINGTON -- Given the "somber" realities imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, for companies to put profits over safety is "unjust," said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human...
MILLTOWN — Teachers are called to have a “greatness of mind and heart,” a prominent Jesuit priest told educators from the Diocese of Wilmington at its annual Spirituality Day, held Aug. 31 at Saint Mark’s High School. Approximately 50...
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The Statue of Freedom has stood atop the U.S. Capitol dome since 1863, the middle of the Civil War. The nation's motto, "E Pluribus Unum" ("Out of Many, One") is emblazoned on the base of the statue, which...
WASHINGTON — As part of what seems to be a new trend for the Supreme Court, it will once again take up a religious liberty case in its new term with oral arguments Nov. 4 in a case about...