VATICAN CITY -- In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the daily lives and routines of millions of people have been turned upside down, Pope Francis said, but they must help each other stay firm in faith.
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WASHINGTON — This Lent is one for the record books.
Parish fish fries, prayer services, Stations of the Cross, and daily and Sunday Masses are all canceled, and some dioceses have already announced they will not have services during Holy...
The disruptions caused by the coronavirus have affected every facet of daily life, among them the suspension of Mass at parishes throughout the Diocese of Wilmington. One diocesan priest, however, said his parishioners were hungering for the Mass, so...
After visiting Philadelphia’s spring flower show, my daughter and her 5-year-old were returning home on the commuter train. Awareness of the new coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. was just seeping into the news, and my daughter thought she saw...
As the public health emergency continues, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington remains fully committed to the mission of service to the needy and vulnerable in our communities.
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During this time of great need, Catholic Charities...
VATICAN CITY -- If a priest is wearing a mask and standing 3 feet or 6 feet away from a penitent requesting the sacrament of reconciliation, is he really more present to a penitent he knows than he would...
Sunday Scripture reading, March 22, 2020: Fourth Sunday of Lent
1) 1 Sm 16:1, 6-7, 10-13
Psalm 23:1-6
2) Eph 5:8-14
Gospel: Jn 9:1-41
Remember that God is our shepherd on the path of life
Deep beneath the Eternal City of Rome is a vast...
She was weakened physically by smallpox, but it couldn't keep her strong spirit from accomplishing great things. Meet French-born American Saint Theodora Guerin, the founding force behind Catholic education in Indiana.
Born Anne-Therese Guerin on Oct. 2, 1798, she was...
SALISBURY, Md. — Sister Joan Marie Albanese, a member of the Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary, died March 8 at Wicomico Nursing Home, where she had been in hospice care since December. She was 77.
Born in Stamford, Conn.,...
BALTIMORE — The secretary of Maryland’s Department of Human Services, Lourdes R. Padilla, has announced that all buildings in each of the 24 local Departments of Social Services have been closed as of noon Wednesday. The move was made...