ROME -- Cardinals from around the world are gathering in Rome Jan. 7-8 for an extraordinary consistory called by Pope Leo XIV, an event seen as the first major step in his governance of the universal Church.
Before the consistory...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum School has named Kevin Burke as its next principal. He will begin July 1. The appointment was announced by Salesianum president Thomas Kardish on Jan. 7 in an email to alumni.
Burke, the principal of Holy Ghost...
Scripture readings for Jan. 11, 2026, Baptism of the Lord
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 Acts 10:34-38 Mt 3:13-17
Our liturgies carry us to Christ; our worship becomes an encounter. What we adore is revealed in sacrament, revealing...
EMMITSBURG, Md. -- In a revolutionary year, the spirited celebration of America's 250th anniversary throughout 2026, the national shrine dedicated to the first U.S.-born saint is aiming to help patriotic revelers discover the place of "Mother Seton" among the...
WASHINGTON -- After President Donald Trump told House Republicans to be "flexible" on the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits public funding of elective abortions, in negotiations on health care subsidies, a key national pro-life group argued the policy should be...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.
NAME: Erin Shay
Parish: The Newman's...
For some teams, 2026 means their first game action in a few weeks. Others were busy over the Christmas break. Whatever the case, this is the week where the winter sports calendar begins to resemble a normal schedule.
There are...
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Jan. 6 found that two state laws restricting abortion -- including the first state law to specifically ban chemical or medication abortions -- violated the state's constitution and could not be enforced.
The decision keeps...
St. Anthony Parish in Wilmington invites students and families to sign up now for “Via Crucis,” the traditional weekly Lenten Passion Play that has been held at the parish for more than 60 years. Students from grade school to...
Father Joseph A. McLaughlin, a Norbertine priest who was synonymous with Archmere Academy in Claymont for decades, died Jan. 4. He was 82 and had been a priest for more than 55 years.
Father McLaughlin entered Paoli Memorial Hospital in...