PHILADELPHIA -- Archbishop Nelson J. Perez placed a mark of familiarity on the formality of rites in the Mass that installed him as the new archbishop of Philadelphia Feb. 18 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul,...
Sunday Scripture reading, Feb. 23, 2020: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Lv 19:1-2, 17-18
Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13
2) 1 Cor 3:16-23
Gospel: Mt 5:38-48
The extraordinary strength and grace of Josephine Bakhita
Each year on Feb. 8, the church marks the feast...
PHILADELPHIA -- Archbishop Nelson Perez has many old friends who know him well in his new home in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where he was ordained a priest and also served for more than 20 years.
He also has at least...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — Salesianum has been one of the hottest teams in boys basketball in Delaware the last five weeks, but after a lackluster first quarter at Concord on Feb. 18, coach Taylor Trevisan had seen enough. The second...
PHILADELPHIA -- Brenda Burns and many of her colleagues are established Catholic gospel singers and have performed in many venues as members of the Wilmington Diocese Gospel Choir.
Events large and small have hosted the group including those as part...
NEW CASTLE — One measure of a coach’s success is pretty black and white. Wins and losses. Arthur “Chip” Hannig has plenty of wins. In 19 years as the head swimming coach at Salesianum School, Hannig has led the...
BALTIMORE — No selfies. No cat videos. Not even an artfully composed photo of avocado toast.
Come Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, Sheila Wheltle’s social media accounts will go dark for 40 days. Her last post will read: “Gone for Lent...
RICHMOND, Va. — Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond Feb. 17 announced the establishment of the diocese’s Independent Reconciliation Program, which allows victim-survivors of clergy sexual abuse to receive monetary payment from the diocese.
With the program, he continues to...
VATICAN CITY — An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death.
“It’s an important moment” and a way to...
VATICAN CITY -- The decade-long process of updating the laws of Vatican City State is part of the Vatican's support for international commitments to protect people and safeguard vulnerable groups, who are "frequently the victims of new, odious forms...