VATICAN CITY -- Vatican authorities arrested and took into custody an Italian broker who was involved in the Vatican Secretariat of State's majority stake purchase of a property in London's posh Chelsea district.
In a statement released June 5, the...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- In a "farewell letter," a bishop from Botswana recalled meeting and befriending George Floyd and his family on a visit to the United States.
Bishop Frank Nubuasah of Gaborone, Botswana, said he met Floyd in...
The Diocese of Wilmington has issued guidelines for parishes to resume funerals, weddings and baptisms at the discretion of each pastor and in adherence with safety precautions in place at each church.
The diocese provided detailed guidance for celebrants and...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis prayed for people living in countries where COVID-19 is still causing a huge number of deaths, and he cautioned people in Italy to continue to be careful and follow health precautions.
"Be careful, do not...
WASHINGTON -- The June 13 feast of St. Anthony of Padua and the novena, the nine days of prayer leading up to it, mark some of the busiest times at Washington's Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America...
We are waiting. Waiting for what? We don't really know.
We used to wait in line, on hold, in traffic. We waited with anticipation for dinner with friends, our cousin's wedding or that big vacation. Now, waiting for a routine...
MILLTOWN – The Class of 2020 at Saint Mark’s High School enjoyed a mostly normal graduation on June 6, complete with speakers, tassel flipping and cap tossing afterward. One hundred twenty-two seniors received diplomas under a bright early afternoon...
As the COVID-19 pandemic made its way around the globe in 2020, people of all races, ages and walks of life watched and waited. A new virus unpredictably and recklessly invaded life as we knew it, and a fearful...
I'd be willing to bet that not many of us have watched a man die. Those of us who don't go to war or work in intensive care units are not often witnesses to the last breath of another...
The year was 2012, ancient history in our Twitter-universe. But to me, as recent as yesterday's headline.
Trayvon Martin was 17 years old, wearing a hoodie on a chilly night. He'd been to the convenience store for snacks and was...