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Dear Friends, Welcome to the sesquicentennial edition of the Dialog. As you know, we are in the middle of the 150th anniversary celebration of the Diocese of Wilmington. This special section of our diocesan newspaper highlights our history and the fruits...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) -- With the World Series underway, here is a fun fact: Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, played ball. And if one game is any indication, he was pretty good. While studying for...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Six bishops representing episcopal conferences on five continents issued a joint statement calling on the international community to take immediate action against climate change. Addressing world leaders who will be attending the COP24 Summit in Katowice,...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Humility, kindness and generosity are needed to create peace in the world, starting in one's own family, Pope Francis said. "To create peace, unity among us (it takes) humility, gentleness -- we who are used to...
DUBUQUE, Iowa — The Internal Revenue Service is proposing a rule change that would impact about 30 percent of the student population in the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, as well as thousands of others attending nonpublic...
For part of the diocesan sesquicentennial special section, Bishop W. Francis Malooly agreed to an interview with Joseph P. Owens, editor and general manager of The Dialog. The transcript of their Oct. 1 conversation is below. Listen to the...
MILLTOWN — Travel to St. Mark’s nearly any time of the morning, afternoon or early evening, and you’ll likely see Evan Johnson keeping busy. He could be carrying books or a ball, or on the stage in the theater,...
WILMINGTON – Padua's volleyball team went into Ursuline's gymnasium three weeks ago and defeated the Raiders, so Ursuline returned the favor Oct. 25 on Broom Street. The Raiders, ranked fourth by 302Sports.com, overcame a first-set loss to take the...
PENNY HILL – After seeing wave after wave of offensive chances foiled as the second half progressed, the St. Elizabeth soccer team finally broke through at Mount Pleasant. The Vikings scored twice in three minutes late in the contest...
HUIXTLA, Mexico — Members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in this southern Mexican city rose early Oct. 24 to feed but a fraction of the Central American migrants traveling in a caravan, which is trying to traverse Mexico...