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VATICAN CITY -- God forgives sins so that joy, not sadness, can flourish once again in one's heart, Pope Francis said. "How do you conquer evil? By welcoming God's forgiveness and the forgiveness of one's brothers and sisters," the pope...
Sometimes, the scheduling gods work in wonderful ways, and this week is a prime example. Both Padua's field hockey and volleyball teams are in noteworthy matchups, while the other teams have worthwhile competition to check out. Field hockey Monday Friends (3-0) at...
The boys' fall sports seasons are in full swing, and week three brings several options for the choosy spectator. One of the highlights of the week involves Salesianum soccer and another out-of-state power, but that's not the only good...
MILLTOWN — After a scoreless first half, Wilmington Charter finally found some space in the second half, enough to put up a pair of goals in a 2-0 shutout of Saint Mark’s on Sept. 12. It was the Spartans’...
MILLTOWN – After breezing through the first set, the Saint Mark’s volleyball team had a stiffer test in the final two sets, but they managed a sweep of Smyrna, 3-0, on Sept. 13. The set scores were 25-5, 29-27...
WILMINGTON — The site of a former Episcopal cathedral bustled with new life on Sept. 12 when the Village of St. John was dedicated. Fifty-three one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors have been completed on the grounds of the...
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),...