“One of Us” is brief snapshot of people who support the church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: Sofia Alvarez
HOMETOWN: Newark
PARISH: St. Margaret of...
Even though she lived more than 1600 years ago, St. Monica faced some of the same problems of today’s women. Her husband had a bad temper. Her mother in-law gave her a hard time. One of her three children...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Catholic bishops are being asked to invite the parishes in their dioceses to join a nationwide effort called “Walking With Moms in Need: A Year of Service” from March 25 of this year through March 25,...
VATICAN CITY — In cooperation with Italian emergency measures, the Vatican has closed St. Peter’s Square and Basilica to tourists starting March 10 through April 3.
The new measure, announced March 10, was the latest move by the Vatican to...
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington helps tens of thousands of people in Delaware and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland every year to obtain basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, counseling, and maternity services.
Fritz Jones, Catholic...
GREENVILLE — Third-seeded Sanford got a combined 47 points from their two seniors, Kanisa Tucker and Allie Kubek, in a 76-46 win over No. 6 Padua in a DIAA girls basketball quarterfinal matchup on March 9 at Tatnall School....
WILMINGTON — Archmere’s girls basketball team had its work cut out for themselves on the evening of March 9. The ninth-seeded Auks were matched up against the top seed, Conrad, in the quarterfinal round of the DIAA girls state...
BALTIMORE -- Catholic Relief Services said it is reviewing allegations that educational materials and webpages produced by partner agencies include practices that are contrary to church teaching.
The response from CRS March 9 comes after Michael Hichborn, president of the...
DUBLIN -- Dublin's iconic St. Patrick's Day parade has been canceled due to fears over the spread of coronavirus.
Authorities had initially insisted that the festivities -- which mark St. Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland in 432 -- would go...
Our sacred churches in the Holy Land might not even exist if it were not for the journeys of one remarkable woman: St. Helena.
Helena was born in Asia Minor, what is modern-day Turkey, to a middle-class family in 248...