Schools in the Diocese of Wilmington will reopen as scheduled for the 2020-21 academic year with in-person instruction, the Office for Catholic Schools announced July 6 in a letter to parents and school personnel. How that plays out in...
PHOENIX — Robin Puttock gave the students in her architecture class at the Catholic University of America in Washington an unusual assignment — to consider how the design of a workspace affects mental health.
“We had been looking into how...
It was the Friday before the July Fourth holiday, and as I cleared the dinner dishes I said to my husband, "It’s seemed like Saturday all day today."
"Every day is Saturday," he replied drolly as he filled the dishwasher.
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CHICAGO — Father Augustus Tolton, the first identified Black priest ordained for the United States, would likely be disappointed by what he sees going on in the United States today, said Father David Jones, pastor of St. Benedict the...
VATICAN CITY — Human health, peace, security and progress would be better served with a complete end to the production of weapons worldwide, said members of a Vatican task force.
“Now, more than ever, is the time for nations of...
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Tucson Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger announced July 1 that state health officials have "strongly recommended" the suspension of public worship and that he agrees the recommendation is a wise course of action.
"Along with many of you,...
Franciscan Father Chris Posch is being remembered for his welcoming presence, organizational skills and desire to integrate the Hispanic community into the Diocese of Wilmington. The priest, known to everyone as Brother Chris, died July 5 after battling bilateral...
WASHINGTON -- Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is slated for July 19-25 this year and has as its theme: "Live the truth and beauty of God's plan for married love!"
The weeklong observance is a national educational campaign of the...
WASHINGTON -- A concert honoring the centennial of St. John Paul II's birth is now available online.
The concert, featuring some of the United States and Poland's top classical music artists, was held June 21. St. John Paul's birth was...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- By defacing and toppling a statue of St. Junipero Serra in Sacramento, protesters may have meant "to draw attention to the sorrowful, angry memories over California's past," but "this act of vandalism does little to build...