VATICAN CITY — The saints are “the true light of the church,” so before they are proposed to all Catholics for imitation and veneration, a scrupulous investigation is required, Pope Francis said.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of having an office,...
LOS ANGELES — Mary, the Mother of God is “the mother of all of us,” Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in his homily for midnight Mass celebrated at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the...
CLAYMONT — In a match where all 10 contested weight classes were decided by a fall, Archmere earned wins in six of them in a 60-18 victory over Diamond State Athletic Conference foe Conrad on Dec. 11 at Moglia...
WILMINGTON — Colin Hockenbrock scored 20 points 13 of those in the second half, as St. Elizabeth defeated St. Georges, 52-41, in a nonconference boys basketball game Dec. 11 at the St. E Center. With the win, the Vikings...
NEW YORK -- John Bellocchio, 37, who claims former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick abused him when he was a teenager, announced at a Dec. 9 news conference the he is suing the Vatican and demanding "sweeping child protection changes."
He...
Jesus loves you. And he wants you to triumph; he won't let you fail. He gives you all the tools you need to be with him for eternity in paradise.
We are halfway through the Advent season, the preparation for...
Picture an image of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Now picture her pregnant.
Imagine coming across that image on your Facebook or Instagram feed. You see a young woman bathed in the warm glow of a photo filter, eyes downcast, cradling...
Sunday Scripture reading, Dec. 15, 2019
Third Sunday of Advent
1) Is 35:1-6, 10
Psalm 146:6-10
2) Jas 5:7-10
Gospel: Mt 11:2-11
Contemplate the wonder of Advent
The midpoint of Advent is a perfect place to pause and take spiritual stock of our journey to the...
WILMINGTON — Ursuline opened its 2019-20 basketball season on Dec. 10 against Catholic Conference foe Padua, and the young Raiders used prolific three-point shooting and suffocating pressure defense to its advantage in a 57-47 win.
The teams played an even...
ALAPOCAS — Wilmington Friends established an early lead, then took control during the third quarter in a 44-36 win over Archmere in nonconference boys basketball on Dec. 10.
Ty Brinker opened the scoring more than two minutes into the contest,...