WASHINGTON -- The Archdiocese of Washington's Pastoral Center announced a restructuring plan Aug. 21 due to reduced financial support amid the economic downturn of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The archdiocese's restructuring includes termination of 17 current employees' positions, reduced hours for...
“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 may be recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: Nate Riddle
HOMETOWN: Millsboro
PARISH : St. John the Apostle
What...
CLAYMONT — At the beginning of Katie Eissler Thiel’s career in education, being an administrator was not necessarily on her bucket list. A stint as a teacher in a large public high school did nothing to change that sentiment....
August 26, 2020
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Today, the United States recognizes an important milestone. One hundred years ago, women gained the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment...
HOUSTON — When the main worries are paying rent, keeping healthy and providing food for the family, participating in the 2020 census may not be a high priority for some Texas Catholics, but church officials say they are working...
The "Back to School" parade has begun and Ursuline Academy in Wilmington got the ball rolling Aug. 25.
It has been since the middle of March that a normal school day has been under way in Delaware and the Eastern...
Students have begun returning to schools in the Diocese of Wilmington, but the 2020-21 academic year is not like any other that has preceded it. There is tape on floors, desks placed six feet apart, and hand sanitizer galore,...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan thanked God for living in a country that respects religious freedom and prayed for people battling COVID-19 and those caring for them, the unborn, the elderly, immigrants and refugees during...
VATICAN CITY -- The central focus of a Christian's life and all he or she does to help others must be Jesus Christ, Pope Francis said.
"Christian charity is not simple philanthropy but, on the one hand, it is looking...
PHILADELPHIA -- A lector at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia was punched in the face by an assailant after reading Scripture during an Aug. 23 Mass.
The assault was televised as the Mass was being...