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VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis condemned food waste, saying throwing away food is like throwing away people. "Waste reveals an indifference toward things and toward those who go without," he said May 18. "To throw food away means to throw people...
WASHINGTON -- Catholic immigration advocates raised concerns about a proposal from President Donald Trump that would reshape U.S. immigration policy to incorporate a "merit-based" system that prioritizes high-skilled workers over those with family already in the country. Advocates' concerns about...
ROME— Limiting the number of Muslims allowed to immigrate to traditionally Christian nations would be a prudent decision on the part of politicians, said U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke. During a pro-life and pro-family conference in Rome May 17, the...
VATICAN CITY -- The task of journalism is to seek the truth, which requires humility and freedom of the press, Pope Francis told foreign correspondents working in Italy. "At a time when many spread fake news, humility keeps you from...
An honest man doesn’t need to tell you he’s honest. A wise, old friend shared that with me many years ago and I’ve never forgotten. It makes a lot of sense. I thought of that phrase earlier this month as I...
Dear Lord, Sometimes the morning fog seems the perfect metaphor for my inability to see where you are calling me. How, through the mist and shadow, do I overcome my confusion and feel the peace that comes with a sense...
"Samuel, Samuel!" the Lord calls, in one of the more famous stories of discernment in the Bible. After bothering his teacher, Eli, three times, the wise man realizes it is the Lord who is calling. "If you are called,"...
It’s tournament time in a variety of sports up and down Delaware, and Catholic schools and athletes are competing in most of them. The lone sport still awaiting its tournament teams is baseball. Those playoff participants will be announced...
Salesianum earned the third seed and Archmere the fifth in the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association boys lacrosse state tournament bracket, which was released Sunday night. Sixteen teams made the cut. No. 3 Sallies finished an 8-7 regular season with a...
GREENVILLE – Padua, the sixth-seeded team in the girls lacrosse state tournament, punched its ticket to the semifinal round for the first time ever after defeating No. 3 Tower Hill, 12-11, on May 18. Junior Ava Ruggieri’s sixth goal...