Bishop Michael M. Pham of San Diego said the faithful there "stand united in solidarity and prayer with the Muslim community" after a deadly May 18 shooting at a mosque complex in that city killed three adults, including a...
19 May 2026
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ and All People of Good Will,
I write to bring to your attention a provision that is contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress in July 2025 that...
Holy Cross High School is celebrating the artistic achievements of two of its students, Emmy Leonard and Patrick Riddle, who recently earned first-place honors in the DART Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest.
Leonard, a ninth-grade student, and Riddle, a tenth-grade...
The Archdiocese of Baltimore submitted a proposed plan for reorganization May 15 in an effort to complete its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, with the goal of equitably compensating victims of child sexual abuse by clergy and others affiliated with...
WILMINGTON – Youth was served on May 18 at Abessinio Stadium. Padua's freshmen trio of Caroline Meko, Emily Hill and Gabby Getz combined for 12 goals as the Pandas powered past Odessa 19-5, in the first round of the...
Ten Saints Peter and Paul High School student-essayists were winners in the Knights of Columbus essay contests on faith/word of God or patriotism/american greatness.
The winners included, freshmen: runner-up, Justin Callahan, ($500) and champion, Maria del Puppo ($1,500).
Sophomores: fourth-place winner,...
WASHINGTON -- The number of executions around the globe in 2025 surged to the highest recorded figure in 44 years, a new Amnesty International report said.
The May 17 report, titled "Death Sentences and Executions 2025," comes soon after a...
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, the Vatican has announced.
The encyclical, the title of which is Latin for "Magnificent Humanity," was signed by the...
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholic Extension Society in its mission of supporting poor and remote Catholic communities across the United States, Puerto Rico and Cuba during a papal audience on May 18, saying that "love for our neighbor is...
Everywhere you look this week, high schools in Delaware will be participating in various state tournaments. Track and field champions were determined over the weekend, and boys volleyball and tennis will follow suit this week.
Tournaments kicking things off include...