VATICAN CITY — Violating religious freedom harms not only the individuals being persecuted, it also damages communities and often opens the door to further violence, a Vatican representative said.
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, the Vatican observer to U.N. agencies in Geneva,...
CUCUTA, Colombia — Pvt. Andry Rosales hugged a Colombian soldier and broke into tears as he surrendered himself to this country’s military.
The 21-year-old Venezuelan soldier had sneaked out of his army base across the border early in the morning...
Les Miserables was in the air March 1 and 2 as St. Mark's High School performed its version of the production.
The school continued a lineup of spring season musicals at high schools across the Diocese of Wilmington.
Additional high school...
Bishop Malooly and the priests of the Diocese of Wilmington concelebrated Mass at St. Elizabeth Church on March 3 to recognize the closing of the diocesan sesquicentennial celebration.
Highlights from the Mass, including the bishop's homily, are included in a...
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Smoke billowed from a small fire pit, rising nearly as high as the steeple of St. Bartholomew Church in Columbus.
About 100 students watched from a safe distance March 4 as church staff stoked the flame and...
We have had a wonderful year of remembrance, not only celebrating our 150th but looking back to our roots of Catholicism which began 315 years ago in Old Bohemia with the Jesuits at St. Francis Xavier and recalling the...
VATICAN CITY -- After moving the Vatican celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees from January to September, Pope Francis wants Catholics to understand how concern for migrants and refugees is part of a much broader Christian...
WASHINGTON -- This time, the U.S. Capitol came to students on a field trip.
St. Thomas More Catholic Academy -- in a Washington neighborhood about five miles from that national landmark -- hosted a Feb. 26 congressional hearing to mark...
VATICAN CITY -- What makes a politician "Catholic" is not party affiliation, but dedication to promoting the common good, particularly through listening to and empowering people who often are overlooked, Pope Francis said.
"I invite you to live your faith...
PHILADELPHIA -- While a graceful cascade of white snowflakes gently fell to the ground outside the chancery March 1, the staff of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia welcomed the new Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak to the archeparchy's pastoral center.
Standing...