WASHINGTON -- As U.S. bishops gathered in early January at a seminary in Illinois to pray and reflect about the American church's sex abuse crisis, reports trickled out about the possible fate of one their own being decided overseas.
The...
WILMINGTON – Archmere took three of the final four events, but that was not enough to overcome Padua's early triumphs and depth. The Pandas defeated the Auks, 97-66, in girls swimming on Jan. 7 at the Walnut Street YMCA.
Padua...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Margaret Appell, who spent a short time in the Diocese of Wilmington, died Jan. 4 at Assisi House. She was 87 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia...
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Police are investigating vandalism at St. Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport where someone painted a swastika on the cathedral doors.
Police discovered the vandalism the morning of Jan. 4. No arrests had been reported in the vandalism as...
Now that school is back in session, expect a more crowded sports schedule. It starts today with basketball and swimming, but hoops is not the only attraction.
Boys
Basketball
Monday
St. Thomas More (3-3) at Gunston (Md.), 5:30 p.m.
Archmere (6-2) at Newark Charter...
Part 1b of a continuing series by Catholic News Service
With so much of our lives concentrated on work, personal and family responsibilities, and the inevitable detours to our carefully planned calendars, the arrival of Sunday Mass can sometimes find...
Part 1a of a continuing series by Catholic News Service
The action on the field during a particularly exciting football game often locks spectators in its grip. With minutes to go and everything hanging in the balance, spectators hold their...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Wrangler doesn't have an MD and he can't write prescriptions, but he works hard to help children who are injured or ill and often scared.
The Labrador is the first full-time facility dog at Providence St. Vincent...
WASHINGTON -- Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas? Thought not.
Neither did several Catholic organizations, despite the last-minute flurry of legislation typical of a lame-duck Congress.
Even though there's still 300-plus days until Christmas comes around again, those groups...
WILMINGTON – Salesianum saw an 11-point halftime lead disappear, but they rallied from a late deficit to take a 52-50 win over St. Elizabeth on Jan. 5 at the St. E Center. The outcome wasn't decided until a last-second...