CLEVELAND -- While church lockdowns remain the norm in much of the country, parish management and ministry professionals say now is the time for parishes and dioceses to find ways to creatively keep the faithful engaged when the weeks...
VATICAN CITY -- Being unable to receive the Eucharist is a form of sacrifice, but it can also be a time for spiritual growth, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.
The current situation, which many people are experiencing, of forced abstinence...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has agreed with a recommendation by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to postpone by one year the next gatherings of the World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day.
"Because of the...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis began his morning Mass by praying for political leaders and calling on them to put the welfare of their people above their party's interests during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We pray today for the men and...
We are surrounded by electronic mass media. Television news tells us what we need to care about, advertisements tell us what we can't live without, television programs and films fill us with fear and violence, social media pushes endless...
As a media literacy educator, I watch a lot of movies and streaming shows to be able to reflect on theology and the popular culture.
Many times when I meet parents, teachers and ministers they share that their biggest concern...
Thousand have flocked to livestreamed online Masses over the last month, including services celebrated by Bishop Malooly in the Diocese of Wilmington throughout Holy Week.
The bishop continues to bring Mass live to the diocese this week as he celebrates...
Several Catholic high schools, recognizing the financial stress the coronavirus shutdown has had on families, are offering tuition assistance to ensure that no student has to withdraw from their school.
Salesianum School was the first to announce its fund at...
When schools transitioned to distance learning in mid-March, the learning curve extended beyond the students. For counselors in the diocesan elementary schools, working at home has required some adjusting as well.
“Some things, you just can’t plan for, and this...
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington has been awarded $25,000 from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, which has been established to target the evolving needs of the state’s most impacted communities. The fund is part of the...