BILOXI, Miss. -- Bishop Joseph Lawson Howze, the founding bishop of the Diocese of Biloxi and the first black bishop in the 20th century to head a U.S. diocese, died Jan. 9.
Bishop Howze was 95.
"While we are saddened by...
WASHINGTON -- Nationwide efforts to confront human trafficking received a boost in the new year as President Donald Trump signed a bill reauthorizing federal expenditures for prevention and assistance programs across the federal government.
The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention...
INDIANAPOLIS — Tears filled Missy Brassie’s eyes as she talked about the most emotional part of the five-day SEEK2019 conference involving more than 17,000 young adult Catholics from around the world.
It happened the evening of Jan. 5 in a...
DUBLIN — The primate of All-Ireland insisted that the country’s new abortion law that took effect Jan. 1 has “no moral force” and it “must be resisted” by Catholics.
Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, who also is president...
VATICAN CITY — As it did prior to the Second World War, the rise of nationalism in the world poses a threat to peace and constructive dialogue among nations, Pope Francis told diplomats.
During his annual address to diplomats accredited...
WASHINGTON -- As U.S. bishops gathered in early January at a seminary in Illinois to pray and reflect about the American church's sex abuse crisis, reports trickled out about the possible fate of one their own being decided overseas.
The...
WILMINGTON – Archmere took three of the final four events, but that was not enough to overcome Padua's early triumphs and depth. The Pandas defeated the Auks, 97-66, in girls swimming on Jan. 7 at the Walnut Street YMCA.
Padua...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Margaret Appell, who spent a short time in the Diocese of Wilmington, died Jan. 4 at Assisi House. She was 87 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia...
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Police are investigating vandalism at St. Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport where someone painted a swastika on the cathedral doors.
Police discovered the vandalism the morning of Jan. 4. No arrests had been reported in the vandalism as...
Now that school is back in session, expect a more crowded sports schedule. It starts today with basketball and swimming, but hoops is not the only attraction.
Boys
Basketball
Monday
St. Thomas More (3-3) at Gunston (Md.), 5:30 p.m.
Archmere (6-2) at Newark Charter...