MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s High School has canceled its 50th anniversary gala, which was scheduled for April 25 at the White Clay Creek Country Club. The decision was prompted by the uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus and restrictions on...
VATICAN CITY -- As more countries continue to lockdown and isolate to stem the spread of the coronavirus, "we can only get out of this situation together as a whole humanity," Pope Francis said.
In an interview published in the...
The ramifications of the spread of the coronavirus, along with the measures imposed by governments and local organizations to control it, have affected not only public Masses and gatherings, but also various family events. Several parishes have had to...
WASHINGTON -- One byproduct of canceled Masses is no offertory collection. And a byproduct of no offertory collection is puncture wounds in the budgets of parishes, dioceses and national collections.
"It's a big hit, and it's gonna hurt," said Patrick...
While social distancing may be a new concept in a world focused on coronavirus prevention, distance learning is not and Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington are putting to use every multimedia tool and tactic at their disposal.
“We...
In this time of modern pandemic, meet a little-known saint who came from nobility, but led a life serving the sick and the poor.
Virginia Centurione was born into an aristocratic family on April 2, 1587 to Giorgio Centurione, the...
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.
In a video...
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...