VATICAN CITY — Acknowledging the gravity of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis told members of the Roman Curia that the church's strength does not depend on its members' perfection, but on the willingness to recognize its failings...
ASTON, Pa. – Sister Ursula Tisdall, who ministered for 22 years in the Diocese of Wilmington, died Dec. 13 in Assisi House. She was 85 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia...
AMMAN, Jordan — Several Mideast-based Christians working on the Syria crisis have joined a growing chorus about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull some 2,000 American troops from Syria. They say it puts Christians at risk and could...
CHICAGO (CNS) — A preliminary report released Dec. 19 by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan shows clergy sexual abuse of minors in the state to be "significantly more extensive" than what the state's dioceses had previously reported, it said.
In...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Delegations from the Vatican and from Vietnam reported continued progress in their discussions, including agreeing on "upgrading" relations with a permanent papal representative "in the near future," a Vatican press statement said.
"They shared the belief...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNS) -- Some people wear their faith on their sleeve, others on their feet, which is hardly sacrilegious. It is in fact, Sock Religious.
Catholic socks are a rarity, but images like Mary, Pope Francis, St. Teresa...
By MICHAEL SHORT
LEWES — It is the license plate that you notice first.
You see it as you hurry to Mass at St. Jude the Apostle.
The owner of the “Santa” plate, Bill Ebner and his wife Kathy, are fixtures at...
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Cycle C
1) Mi 5:1-4
Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
2) Heb 10:5-10
Gospel: Lk 1:39-45
The happy place
A technique for dealing with anxiety is "going to the happy place." The happy place is a situation where you feel comfortable and relaxed....
By KAREN JAMES
From the lighting of the first Advent candle to the final stroke of midnight Mass, Christmas traditions evoke the meaning of the season for many Catholics.
The standard traditions in Catholic churches and homes may include placing a...
WILMINGTON – The next time Salesianum’s football team plays at their home field across 18th Street, they will be doing so at Abessinio Stadium in a facility named after school graduate, businessman and philanthropist Rocco A. Abessinio.
Abessinio and his...