After 30 years of drug and alcohol abuse, Pat -- a Philadelphia native with tattooed arms and a Rocky Balboa accent -- made an unlikely new friend: Matt Talbot, an Irish laborer who'd been dead for about a century.
"I'd...
Pope Francis described the church as a "field hospital," and Father Thomas Hoar, who has worked with individuals with addiction at St. Edmund's Retreat in Connecticut since 1993, says this is an apt description for working with those in...
WASHINGTON -- Facing the challenge of the migration crisis will require voices and actions taken up in solidarity with migrants across the globe, said a speaker at a Sept. 11 dialogue on immigration at Georgetown University.
According to statistics reported...
WASHINGTON -- The desire for action on preventing more gun violence may face hurdles in Congress, but those pressing for change are having an effect in the corporate boardroom.
While now may be the moment to effect changes in federal...
VATICAN CITY -- Members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors meeting in Rome said there was a continued need to make safeguarding consistently part of the life of the church around the world.
"The emerging significance of...
WILMINGTON — When the St. Elizabeth volleyball team needs a big hit, or the occasional perfect set, they may look for the tall sophomore in the No. 15 jersey. Reena Robinson is happy to help her teammates in any...
PILOTTOWN — If any of those gathered for the 200th birthday of St. Patrick’s Chapel wondered about the possibility of air conditioning in the tiny place of worship, they might have remembered the shivering and likely wet canal workers...
Deacon Patrick Johnston led prayer service for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Cathedral Cemetery in Wilmington. More than two dozen worshippers attended the local commemoration of the national event, which request...
VATICAN CITY -- God forgives sins so that joy, not sadness, can flourish once again in one's heart, Pope Francis said.
"How do you conquer evil? By welcoming God's forgiveness and the forgiveness of one's brothers and sisters," the pope...
Sometimes, the scheduling gods work in wonderful ways, and this week is a prime example. Both Padua's field hockey and volleyball teams are in noteworthy matchups, while the other teams have worthwhile competition to check out.
Field hockey
Monday
Friends (3-0) at...