ALBANY, N.Y. — The numbers are so staggering that solitary confinement has been called “torture.”
Solitary confinement is in widespread use in prisons across the United States and, in New York state alone, more than 3,000 inmates are isolated in...
WARSAW, Poland — A Romanian cardinal incarcerated for 18 years after refusing to abandon his church and a bishop thrown in an unmarked grave after starving to death in an “extermination prison” are among seven communist-era martyrs who will...
VATICAN CITY — During his visit to a center offering respite and food to refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski followed a sign that said, “Broken? Fix it here.”
The sign led to a shack where...
Six students completed the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and became members of the Catholic Church on April 28, at Our Lady of Angels Convent in Aston, Pa. The students are Taylor Ayers, Kim Hesser, Jess Kazunas, Emily...
Four Catholic schools earned spots in the 12-team girls lacrosse state tournament field, which was announced May 13 by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association. The action begins on Thursday with four first-round games.
Archmere enters as the second seed. The...
GREENVILLE – Archmere wrapped up its girls lacrosse regular season on May 13 at Tatnall, riding a second-half surge to a 19-10 win. The Auks led by just a goal at halftime before pulling away after intermission.
The teams were...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and prayers for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic Church in Burkina Faso, which claimed the lives of six people.
"The Holy Father has learned with sorrow about the...
PHILADELPHIA -- More than 1,000 people gathered in Philadelphia May 10 to demonstrate against recent social media videos of a Pennsylvania lawmaker berating people for praying outside of an abortion clinic.
The "Pro-Life Rally Against Bullying" took place in front...
Matt Hamilton’s road to journalism’s top prize was long and winding, taking him from Brandywine Hundred, through Boston, halfway around the world, and finally to the West Coast. Along the way, he was influenced by those who taught him...
VATICAN CITY — The priesthood is not a "cultural association or a union," but a ministry of mercy anchored on Christ's mission to bring hope to the downtrodden and comfort to those who suffer, Pope Francis told new priests.
"The...