It was more than four years since a transitional diaconate had been celebrated at Cathedral of St. Peter in the Diocese of Wilmington.
Like many important gatherings on the church calendar, the diaconate scheduled for May was postponed as Bishop...
VATICAN CITY -- An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired pope is "extremely frail."
Peter Seewald, the author who has published four wide-ranging book-length interviews with...
VATICAN CITY -- Let Mary inspire and guide young people today, Pope Francis told participants at the annual International Youth Festival at the Marian shrine in Medjugorje.
Mary will always be "the great model of the church" because she is...
Ursuline Sr. Laurence Montgomery, OSU died July 27, 2020, in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., her home since 2016. She was 99.
A native of Wilmington, the former Ann Montgomery was the daughter of Leo and Margaret Mulrooney Montgomery. She is a 1938...
The long-awaited "Directory for Catechesis" from the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization arrives at a most timely moment as the universal church seeks a renewal of Christian faith in local churches struggling through a pandemic-ridden world. Two papal...
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis welcomed the Vatican's updated "Directory for Catechesis," saying it is exciting to have "a fresh and focused tool to enhance our evangelization efforts in catechesis."
The new...
WASHINGTON -- In the midst of the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court are still scheduled for Jan. 29.
Beyond that, the details...
The Rev. Mr. Michael Preston was introduced for the first time Aug. 2 as Bishop Malooly celebrated the first transitional diaconate ordination in four years in the Diocese of Wilmington at the Cathedral of St. Peter.
The ordination was postponed...
"A state need not subsidize private education. But once a state decides to do so, it cannot disqualify some private schools solely because they are religious." So said the Supreme Court's majority opinion in Espinoza v. Montana Department of...
Have you heard of "liturgical living"? The catchphrase has gained popularity in recent years among Catholics seeking to follow the rhythms of the church year at home.
Celebrating feast days with special meals, decorating with liturgical colors and teaching children...