WASHINGTON — While the United States has “come a long way” in addressing racism and injustice, much more remains to be accomplished to achieve the dream of “the beloved community” envisioned by the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,...
VATICAN CITY — Protecting human life is the “preeminent” social and political issue, Pope Francis said, and he asked the head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities to convey his support to the pro-life community.
Archbishop Joseph F....
Sunday Scripture reading, Jan. 19, 2020
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 49:3, 5-6
Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10
2) 1 Cor 1:1-3
Gospel: Jn 1:29-34
Here I am, Lord
Lovely melodies have been written for today's responsorial psalm (the response is "Here am I, Lord;...
ROME -- The Catholic Church needs leaders who are willing to listen, learn, be healed and to serve and proclaim boldly what God has done in their lives, said Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
"We have...
LOS ANGELES -- "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek and his wife, Jean, received Fordham University's Founders' Award at a Jan. 7 reception in Los Angeles.
According to Tom Stoelker writing in Fordham News, this was the first time the award --...
The 441st legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly began Jan. 8 with legislators, advocates and members of the public converging on the state capital to mark the start of 90 days of state policymaking.
Maryland’s annual legislative session runs...
The results of the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal in the Diocese of Wilmington show 14,305 donors pledged $5,125,809, surpassing the campaign’s $4,775,000 goal by 7.34 percent.
Tallies were announced this week by the diocesan Office of Development, which noted collections...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named Francesca Di Giovanni, a longtime Vatican official, as an undersecretary in the Vatican's foreign ministry office, making her the first woman to hold a managerial position at the Vatican Secretariat of State.
The Vatican...
“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: Emma Jo Szczerba
HOMETOWN: Wilmington
PARISH: St. Mary...
WILMINGTON — The battle between two of Delaware’s top forwards was fairly even, but Padua picked up the necessary secondary scoring to go along with a lot of airtight defense in a 45-32 win over Saint Mark’s in Catholic...