Speaking at a recent ordination of new priests in Ireland, Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said changes in the today’s culture must lead to changes in the church — particularly as it pertains to young people.
“Change is painful. There is...
The Knights of Columbus will hold its 2018 Supreme Convention in Baltimore. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the 136th annual event from Aug. 7-9 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The Knights last met in the Archdiocese...
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Aug. 2 announcement that Pope Francis had ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church calling the death penalty "inadmissible" was praised by Catholic death penalty opponents in the U.S.
"I am overjoyed and...
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (CNS) -- Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of Lafayette, who is chair of the bishops' child and youth protection committee, said "general prayers and apologies are necessary, but not sufficient" for victims of sexual abuse.
The bishop, writing in...
Catholic Forum, the radio program/podcast produced by the Office of Communications of the Diocese of Wilmington, will present a two-part interview with Rev. Roberto Balducelli, the Oblate of Saint Francis de Sales priest, on its Aug. 5 and Aug....
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle B
1) Ex 16:2-4, 12-15
Psalm 78:3-4, 23-25, 54
2) Eph 4:17, 20-24
Gospel: Jn 6:24-35
A question for reflection
Some years ago, I began to lead pilgrimage groups in the Holy Land. I noticed that the local guides urge...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) -- Motivated by the upcoming change on the Supreme Court, the Knights of Columbus is urging its members and all Catholics to join in a novena to pray for the protection of human life in...
Dear Friends in Christ:
It is my sincere hope that you have been able to join in some of the celebrations that have been taking place during our year-long sesquicentennial anniversary. The Diocese of Wilmington is rich in history, and...
WILMINGTON — Although she teaches at St. Anthony of Padua School, where the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales is part of the fabric of the building, Jennifer Cripps discovered a lot about the patron saint of the Diocese...
ELSMERE — All Saints Catholic School serves five parishes, with a student population that is very diverse in many ways: economically, socially and culturally among them. That diversity is reflected also in the school’s Latino population.
Last year, 17 percent...