VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has named Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, 71, the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, to serve as the camerlengo or chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church.
Cardinal Farrell, born in Ireland,...
ROME — Sustainable development in rural areas is key to making poverty and hunger a thing of the past, Pope Francis said.
In an address to members of the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s governing council Feb. 14, the pope...
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle C
Jer 17:5-8
Psalm 1:1-4, 6
1 Cor 15:12, 16-20
Gospel: Lk 6:17, 20-26
Simple, straightforward, serious
There's nothing obscure about today's Gospel. Jesus says that those who are poor, hungry, grieving and persecuted are to be congratulated because they're...
Engaged and married couples can avail themselves of local and national resources to find information and materials on Catholic marriage.
The Diocese of Wilmington’s Office for Marriage and Family Life offers pre-marriage instruction, Retrouvaille ministry for married couples, outreach for...
Bishop Malooly has announced a goal of $4,775,500 for the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal. Contributions to the appeal from Catholics throughout Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland will help 37 ministries of the Diocese of Wilmington that include...
Seven students from schools throughout Delaware proved on Feb. 9 that the study and performance of Shakespeare’s works are alive and well in the state.
The following students competed in the ESU Delaware State Shakespeare Contest hosted by St. Mark’s...
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A decade ago, David Busacker was a high school sophomore looking for a way to fit in, and he decided to give drama a try.
Had he made a different choice, he might not have married...
NEW ORLEANS -- Lent is coming.
So is the salvation of many a harried Catholic couple with three or four mouths to feed on a seafood-only Friday night -- the parish fish fry.
The fish fry has become a savory staple...
WILMINGTON – St. Mark's held the lead throughout the first three quarters, but a dominant fourth quarter was enough for Wilmington Charter to take a 34-31 victory in nonconference girls basketball on Feb. 13. The Force continued their resurgence,...
WASHINGTON -- An independent investigation into the much-discussed encounter that went viral between Catholic high school students, a Native American tribal leader and members of another protest group on the Lincoln Memorial grounds in Washington in January found no...