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One high school in the Diocese of Wilmington feels the pain of not reopening this year more than others. St. Thomas More Academy is set to close for good after this school year because of an unsustainable drop in enrollment....
WASHINGTON -- TV viewing has gone up this spring. For some reason. Even men who love to watch the sports that aren't being played or broadcast have found acceptable substitutes, according to the Nielsen rating service. The Detroit NBC affiliate...
ROME -- The Italian bishops' conference accused the government of adopting plans to ease the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules in a way that "arbitrarily excludes the possibility of celebrating Mass with the people." The statement was released April 26 shortly...
"In a world where I am surrounded by countless reasons to lose hope, I am fortunate to work in a place where hope lives and breathes." These words were spoken by an administrator at a Catholic high school in Omaha,...
As I write this in mid-March, the world is gripped by the pandemic caused by the coronavirus. Locally, nationally and globally, the world is mustering resources to slow the spread of COVID-19 to not overwhelm our health systems and...
VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary's intercession in stopping the...
WILMINGTON — What was intended to be a quiet show of support for Ursuline Academy’s 39 seniors became something of an impromptu, socially distanced reunion on the evening of April 24. As the school’s lights were turned on at...
Among the parts of student life that the class of 2020 has missed since school buildings were closed in mid-March is athletics. Spring is the busiest sports season of the year for the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association, with baseball...
CLAYMONT — Hundreds of individuals and families in need picked up food and other household necessities on the afternoon of April 24 as Holy Rosary’s school parking lot turned into a hub of activity. This was the third time since...
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT The following appointments are effective as indicated: Reverend Thomas Flowers, is granted retirement from active ministry effective May 1, 2020. Reverend Monsignor Charles Brown, III, is appointed Temporary Administrator of St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Lewes, DE.  This...