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VATICAN CITY — The changes in canon law Pope Francis made to ensure that marriage annulment cases were handled more quickly, more pastorally and with less expense mean that some changes should be made in the way church law...
German Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, canceled his participation in an upcoming Mass because one of the celebrants is a newly ordained priest with a history of alleged Nazi sympathies. A spokesman for...
Rejoice and be glad, Jesus is calling you to be holy! Ah, but you might say “Holiness is for saintly people like the pope. But the pope says holiness is for you and me, and that everyone is called by...
Sixth Sunday of Easter Cycle B 1) Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Psalm 98:1-4 2) 1 Jn 4:7-10 Gospel: Jn 15:9-17   Divine friendship Friendship with God and neighbor is the whole purpose of the Christian life from beginning to end. God creates each one of us out...
The St. Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Wilmington is a group dedicated to justice, personal courage and conviction, commitment to law, community and religion, scholarly pursuits, intelligence, honesty and integrity, humility and humor, and a record of...
WILMINGTON – St. Mark's pitcher Jacques Dubecq labored through the first three innings of the Spartans' game against Salesianum on May 2, walking six batters in that span. The senior, however, worked out of trouble each time, including a...
Sliding onto a couch in the handsomely appointed living room at her home in Marydale Retirement Village, Norma Stephenson has a smile on her face. She says it’s not unusual for her. “I’m just so excited about it,” said the 77-year-old...
WASHINGTON -- A coalition of groups objected to the detention of pregnant women by U.S. immigration officials, saying that they are deeply concerned "about detention conditions." Representatives of the organizations focused their concerns on a "lack of adequate prenatal and...
WILMINGTON – Tower Hill used a dominant third quarter to erase a four-goal halftime deficit, and the Hillers went on to defeat St. Mark's, 13-11, in boys lacrosse on Tuesday afternoon. Eighth-grader Brendan Hickey led Tower with five goals. The...
WILMINGTON - The fourth-ranked Salesianum baseball team got major contributions from its seniors in a 10-4 win over No. 8 St. Georges Tech on senior day. The Sals sent out senior pitcher Ryan Campbell, who found himself in trouble in the...