The rosary simultaneously manages to be one of the easiest and the most difficult prayers of the Catholic Church. Easy because it was developed to simplify the Gospels and contains the most commonly known prayers, the Hail Mary and...
WASHINGTON -- After the daylong Senate Judiciary Committee hearings Sept. 27 on a claim of sexual assault made against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, America magazine published an online editorial reversing its former stance on the nominee.
"While we...
VATICAN CITY -- Signaling his belief that the Catholic Church is facing a serious crisis, Pope Francis asked every Catholic in the world to pray for the protection of the church from attacks by the devil, but also that...
WASHINGTON -- Fifth National Encuentro participants returned to their dioceses and parishes with many challenges and hopes.
Among them, they were called to share their gifts and reach out across race and language barriers in their own parish and diocesan...
Next month, Pope Francis will host a synod of bishops on the theme of “Young people, faith and vocational discernment.”
This may seem uncomfortable, even incongruous, given the crisis the church faces today. Some have asked the Holy Father to...
MILLTOWN — Will Schatzman scored three goals to lead Archmere, the No. 3 team in Division II soccer, past fourth-ranked St. Mark’s, 3-1, on Sept. 29. It was the Auks’ sixth straight win.
Schatzman wasted no time, scoring a pretty...
MILLTOWN – When Archmere's football team needed 10 yards to get out of St. Mark's with a win, the Auks turned to senior Mitch Moyer. The big senior didn't disappoint, gaining eight yards on first down and powering his...
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The United States' "cold warriors" from 30 and more years ago didn't come in from the cold, but from 85-degree heat, and into the air-conditioned comfort of an auditorium at the Ronald Reagan Building and International...
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Archdiocese of Washington announced Sept. 28 that former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, who was removed from ministry earlier this year after abuse allegations came to light, is now living in Kansas in a friary for...
RALEIGH, N.C. (CNS) -- In the days and weeks since Hurricane Florence made landfall in mid-September, North Carolina residents are still coping with the massive amounts of water from the storm and the subsequent flooding of the state's rivers.
Families...