VATICAN CITY -- "Blessed are those who have not lost hope" is the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly which will be observed in the Catholic Church July 27.
The theme, announced by the Vatican...
VATICAN CITY -- Wrapping up a Vatican summit on the rights of children, Pope Francis announced he was going to publish a papal document dedicated to children.
He called the Feb. 3 summit venue in the frescoed halls of the...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- They are silent sentinels.
Painted a somber, stormy ocean blue, others an earthy olive drab, and some still bare wood and awaiting color, dozens of simple crosses -- each standing several feet high -- are arrayed in...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.
NAME: Tricia Scott
Parish: St. Ann, Wilmington
Hometown:...
WILMINGTON – Howard trailed Salesianum by four points in the middle of the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats took control down the stretch on the way to a 59-52 victory over the Sals on Feb. 4. Salesianum's three-game winning...
Scripture readings for Feb. 9, 2025, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 6:1-2a, 3-8 Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 1 Cor 15:3-8, 11 Lk 5:1-11
What's remarkable, said St. John Henry Newman, about this story from Luke,...
VATICAN CITY -- Governments have a serious responsibility to care for their nation's children, but no caring person can stand by idly when children anywhere are starving, said the founder of a private charity working in 16 of the...
The winter sports seasons have reached the stretch run, with the wrestling regular season ending this weekend and the state team championships less than two weeks away, while indoor track and swimming state championships are right behind that.
Basketball, meanwhile,...
CLAYMONT – Archmere made a furious comeback against Wilmington Friends when the teams met in boys basketball on Feb. 3, but the Quakers did just enough to prevail in a 41-38 decision at Moglia Fieldhouse.
The first half ended with...
VATICAN CITY --- It is unacceptable that a child's right to life and a dignified childhood should be sacrificed to "the idols" of power, profit, ideology and nationalistic self-interest, Pope Francis told a group of world experts and leaders.
"A...