VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said giving fragments of St. Peter's bones to the head of the church founded by Peter's brother, St. Andrew, was meant to be a reminder and encouragement of the journey toward Christian unity.
In a...
MIAMI -- A second Florida-to-Bahamas round-trip humanitarian cruise was set to sail the weekend of Sept. 14, weather-permitting, carrying supplies, transport specialty personnel, power generators and volunteers.
The previous week, the Grand Bahama cruise ship arrived at its home port...
We talk a great deal in this country about immigration, too often in language that is hostile or fearful. What we don't talk about is emigration, the act of leaving one's home.
A year ago, I stood on the farm...
MIAMI -- As catastrophic as Hurricane Dorian was, the characteristic optimism of Bahamians will help soften the painful recovery to come, according to a hurricane-preparedness volunteer in Nassau.
"There was nothing we could have done to prepare (for Hurricane Dorian),...
SYDNEY -- The Australian Catholic Church could face tens of millions dollars in compensation claims after the Diocese of Ballarat in Victoria state admitted, for the first time, it knew of the behavior of a pedophile priest yet continued...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will finally fulfill his desire to be a missionary to Japan when he visits the country, as well as Thailand, Nov. 20-26, the Vatican announced.
Pope Francis will leave Rome Nov. 19, arriving in Thailand...
WILMINGTON — St. Elizabeth put together a strong first half for the second game in a row, but Caravel scored three times in the second half to defeat the Vikings, 4-2, in boys soccer on Sept. 12 at Alapocas...
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued an unsigned order late Sept. 11 that will temporarily allow the Trump administration to enforce its new rule preventing many Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the United States, while the legal...
VATICAN CITY — New bishops need to prepare for a life filled with God’s surprises, with daily plans that change at the last minute and, especially, for a life dedicated to spending time with God and with the people,...
The 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was remembered at parishes around the diocese.
At Holy Rosary in Claymont, Fathers John Gayton and Donald Van Alstyne led a ceremony that included the dedication of the new...