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MEXICO CITY — The front-runner in Mexico’s presidential election said, if he wins July 1, he would appoint an activist priest as his human rights director. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a gathering of victims of violence May 8 that...
The Diocese of Wilmington lost a friend May 9 with the passing of Bishop Carlos Enrique Trinidad Gomez of the Diocese of San Marcos, Guatamala. Details of Bishop Trinidad's passing were not immediately available. He was 63. The bishop had visited...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mary Haseltine, a mother of five boys, a certified birth doula and childbirth educator, wants every woman and her baby to be blessed with “a healthy, happy and, yes, holy birth.” In her debut book titled “Made...
The Vatican is a place accustomed to news coverage and it was such attention that captured Bishop Malooly and Pope Francis during a greeting while 135 people from the Diocese of Wilmington concluded a pilgrimage honoring the 150th anniversary...
The Ascension of the Lord Cycle B 1) Acts 1:1-11 Psalm: 47:2-3, 6-9 2) Eph 1:17-23 or 4:1-13 Gospel: Mk 16:15-20 A prayer for the Ascension St. Mark takes us to the core meaning of Jesus' ascension: "The Lord Jesus ... was taken up into heaven...
Each year, Bishop Malooly recognizes 10 seniors from each of the eight Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Wilmington with the St. Francis de Sales Award. Honorees are selected for excellence in faith development, scholarship, service, leadership and...
For mothers who have lost children. For children who have lost mothers. For women who long to be mothers. For mothers who never got to meet their children. As my husband and I are writing a book on miscarriage for Catholic couples, I’ve...
By Matthew Smith and Heather Suchanec-Cooper When we lose a loved one, we are never quite prepared for how we will feel or how we will manage without them. Emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, the journey of grief takes time -...
WILMINGTON – Students pack a lot of learning into four years of high school, but for some, everyday living in the “real world” is not in the curriculum. A local teacher introduced a classroom component this year at St....
GREENVILLE – Padua celebrated the three seniors who have been with its lacrosse program since it began when they were freshmen, but Ursuline was pumped up by the end of the game. Jane Lyons scored seven times as the...