CHILDS, Md. – Brother Gerald M. Sweeney, a professed member of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for 61 years, died Feb. 23. He was 80.
Born in Philadelphia, Brother Gerry entered the Oblates after graduating from Northeast Catholic...
MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian court found Cardinal George Pell guilty on five charges related to the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old boys; sentencing is expected in early March, but the cardinal's lawyer already has announced plans to appeal...
It was high drama at the Avalon Theatre in Easton, Md., over the weekend.
Students from Ss. Peter and Paul High School performed "Earnestly Earnestine."
More high school productions for spring 2019 in the Diocese of Wilmington are listed below:
The Addams...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican summit on child protection and the clerical sexual abuse crisis affirmed the U.S. bishops' strong belief that bishops and cardinals who abuse children or cover up abuse must be held accountable, said Cardinal Daniel...
NEWARK — Salesianum won six of the 12 events and used its depth to clinch a third straight boys swimming and diving state championship on Feb. 23 at the University of Delaware. The Sals outpointed runner-up Charter School of...
VATICAN CITY -- The long-awaited "Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church," nicknamed the abuse summit, was an extraordinary and historic gathering that surpassed many expectations while perhaps disappointing others.
Historic in that it brought together the heads...
VATICAN CITY -- While the four-day Vatican summit on the protection of minors has ended, the work to ensure that laws and concrete actions are in place is just beginning, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.
During a press briefing Feb....
VATICAN CITY -- Transparent, reliable and respectful administration is critical for counteracting sinful behavior within the Catholic Church, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising.
"There are no alternatives to traceability and transparency," he said, adding that he...
VATICAN CITY -- In an opulent Vatican room designed in the 16th century for papal meetings with kings, a cardinal read, "We confess that we have shielded the guilty and have silenced those who have been harmed."
"Kyrie, eleison," (Lord,...
VATICAN CITY -- If they are truly serious about fighting clerical sex abuse, bishops must join forces with journalists and not view them as enemies plotting against the Catholic Church, Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki said.
Alazraki, who has covered the...