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VATICAN CITY -- In his Easter appeal for peace throughout the world, Pope Francis made special mention of the ongoing "carnage" in Syria and the recent violence along Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, violence the pope...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) -- Rusty Staub, 73, the New Orleans-born Catholic baseball star who was a fan favorite in a well-traveled, 23-season career, died March 29 in West Palm Beach following a heart attack.
Born Daniel Joseph Staub...
Catholic News Service
There are many notable things about the life and papacy of St. John Paul II, but the most notable is his devotion to divine mercy. In 1980, he wrote an entire encyclical on it, "Dives in Misericordia"...
Catholic News Service
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated the first Sunday after Easter, but for many parishes in the U.S. bearing the name Divine Mercy, the message of God's healing mercy is one heard throughout the year.
As the popularity of...
For The Dialog
Most of the Catholic teams will be playing matinees this week in various sports, while one school's squads put on their traveling shoes.
Lacrosse
Tuesday
No. 1 Salesianum (2-0) at Garden City (N.Y.) (3-2), 4 p.m. The Sals start a busy week with...
Known as the apostle of divine mercy, St. Faustina Kowalska brought the message of God's deep and passionate love for all of humanity.
At her canonization, St. John Paul II said, "The life of this humble daughter of Poland was...
Considered a mystic, St. Faustina Kowalska spread the message of divine mercy in her personal journal called "Divine Mercy in My Soul."
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated the first Sunday after Easter. As the popularity of the day has grown,...
For The Dialog
The schools might be on Easter break but there are some important games on the schedule this week for the girls’ sports.
Lacrosse
Tuesday
No. 7 Padua (2-0) at Delaware Military Academy (0-2), 3:45 p.m. The Pandas can score goals this year — 36 in their...
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- Easter is a feast that calls Christians to gather together, make a commitment to dialogue and to work for the common good, Pope Francis said.
In Italy and in other countries, Easter Monday is a...
Dialog reporter
ASTON, Pa. — Over the course of her ministry in education, Sister Jean Clare Rohe spent 27 years in the Diocese of Wilmington. What makes that extraordinary is that her first assignment in the diocese began in 1938,...