BY CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON
Two history books, “Rejoicing in the Lord,” and “Family of Faith” have been published to help commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, diocesan officials have announced.
“Rejoicing in the Lord” is a...
AGLONA, Latvia -- What would Mary do? was the question Pope Francis, in effect, asked Latvian Catholics gathered at their nation's popular Marian shrine.
Celebrating Mass Sept. 24 at the Basilica of the Assumption, a shrine holding a beloved icon...
As a musician preparing to enter the Order of Preachers, a wise old priest encouraged me, saying that he thought preaching and music were the two things that needed the most improvement in the church.
While preaching at Mass is...
Music during Mass is one of those topics that evokes strong feelings, often because we believe our favorite songs make for the most joyful noise. For every fan of contemporary music in the Catholic liturgy there is another who...
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the pope, the Vatican announced.
Pope Francis lifted the excommunications or irregular status of seven bishops who had been...
GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Joy, hope, energy and a spirit of continued collaboration are contagious among the participants of the Fifth National Encuentro, like Fermin Luna, a 22-year-old Mexican-American seminarian from the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky.
He feels enriched by the...
and Mike Lang, Dialog reporter
The local high school teams are moving toward the middle of their seasons, hard as it is to believe. And no matter what sport one likes the most, there are important games going on.
Boys
Soccer
Monday
Gerstell at...
"I believe the Lord has put me here for this very moment. Throughout all of the pain, the Lord has never left me alone. He has continued to love me, heal me and still calls me to serve him."
Those...
By BRETT ROBINSON
It has been said that St. John Paul II was our first "media" pope. His international visits attracted scores of media attention. Television footage of millions attending a papal Mass were awe-inspiring. In 1987, the Holy Father...
WILMINGTON – Folks associated with the St. Elizabeth football program expected growing pains under new coach Marvin Dooley. For the first two weeks of this regular season, things largely had gone the Vikings’ way, but on a crisp first...