WASHINGTON -- Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, quoted from Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien to make a pro-life point during his homily at the Jan. 18 Mass that closed the Vigil for Life.
"In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of...
Respect, admiration, gratitude, loss, and love for a shepherd were palpable as members of the flock gathered to bid him farewell.
Shortly before 3 p.m. on Jan. 10, bells of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence, R.I....
WASHINGTON -- The two Supreme Court cases that legalized abortion virtually on demand in the United States were based on "deception," said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas.
"The late Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade,...
NEW YORK — Ordaining women to the permanent diaconate now, when the church is “crying for ministry,” is a logical way to fulfill its obligation to bring the Gospel to all people, according to panelists at a Jan 15...
The results of the Diocese of Wilmington’s 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal are the highest amounts pledged and collected in the campaign’s 43-year history.
The Diocesan Development Office reported this week that the $5,326,910 pledged by Catholics in Delaware and the...
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has created a set of pastoral guidelines to inspire and improve the church’s work in addressing the crime of human trafficking and the care of its victims worldwide.
The Migrants and Refugees Section of the...
CAMDEN, N.J. — In recent months, violinist Alana Youssefian has performed at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Yale University and venues in Texas, California, Washington and Canada.
But she’s coming home to New Jersey — her...
MANCHESTER, England — Britain is in an “amazing political mess” over Brexit, an English bishop said.
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth voiced his opinion on Twitter Jan. 16, a day after the House of Commons overwhelmingly rejected the withdrawal agreement...
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle C
1) Is 62:1-5
Psalm 96:1-3, 7-10
2) 1 Cor 12:4-11
Gospel: Jn 2:1-11
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John begins his Gospel before time began: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (Jn...
ASTON, Pa. – Sister Kathleen Cronin, a Wilmington native who was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 68 years, died Jan. 15 in Assisi House. She was 90.
Sister Kathleen Cronin, formerly Sister St....