VATICAN CITY-- For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima.
"May the prophetic voices"...
High school sports will not begin until December under a proposal adopted by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association at a special meeting Aug. 6. The vote to go with a condensed-season model was 15 in favor with one abstention....
The opportunity to learn is one of the gifts I appreciate most in life. The process can be difficult, but knowledge, once earned, is ever-present and can be brought to bear in myriad life situations.
In recent months, as someone...
We have good news to share about the return of The Dialog to every-other-Friday print publication and distribution to churches in the Diocese of Wilmington.
Beginning Friday, Aug. 14, The Dialog will once again be publishing and delivering to parishes...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Citing the toll COVID-19 is taking on school enrollments and finances, the Archdiocese of Newark's Office of Schools announced Aug. 4 that five elementary schools will not reopen this fall and three elementary schools will consolidate...
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-- A new Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center planned by the Knights of Columbus will focusing on "the spirituality and charitable vision of our founder and his legacy," said Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson in announcing the...
AMMAN, Jordan -- Lebanese were reeling after a massive explosion at Beirut's port destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods across the capital, and Catholic leaders immediately took action and called for international support.
Aid groups say the blast Aug. 4 threatens...
Sunday Scripture readings, Aug. 9, 2020: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) 1 Kgs 19:9, 11-13
Psalm 85:9, 10-14
2) Rom 9:1-5
Gospel: Mt 14:22-33
Find comfort in the Gospel during crisis
It would not be an overstatement to say that in the past six...
Cathy Weaver, former healthcare executive and school superintendent, has been hired as property manager of Marydale Retirement Village, a residential community for seniors and persons with disabilities located in Newark.
Marydale is operated by Catholic Ministry to the Elderly, Inc.,...
AMMAN, Jordan -- Hospitals in the Lebanese capital are overwhelmed with those suffering injuries from a massive explosion in Beirut's port, causing widespread damage in the city and rocking the tiny Mediterranean nation already devastated by the coronavirus and...