VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican group studying the question of women's ministry, including the ordination of women to the diaconate, will expand its consultative phase to include women who do not serve as consultors to the dicastery in charge...
ROME -- As the Holy Land marked a grim first anniversary Oct. 7 of the Hamas attack on southern Israeli communities and subsequent Israel-Hamas war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, the papal almoner raised $35,000 in one afternoon...
WILMINGTON — A lot of pressure resulted in no goals in the first quarter for Ursuline, but the Raiders found the net once each in the other three quarters on their way to a 3-0 field hockey victory over...
OCEAN CITY, MD. - Beach Catholics were among the throngs of faithful who gathered Oct. 5 for the Diocese of Wilmington's Eucharistic Congress.
A large crowd filled the Roland E. Powell Convention Center to hear speakers, go to confession, watch...
PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia priest assaulted in his rectory said the attack marked a "turning point" that forced him "to reflect deeply on life, faith and the forces of evil" -- as well as justice and mercy.
On Oct. 2,...
With the last three weeks of regular-season competition under way in most sports, teams are finding out where they might be seeded in their respective state tournaments. There are some big games coming up that will have postseason implications.
The...
VATICAN CITY -- Members of the Synod of Bishops have voted to give up one of their few free afternoons to "dialogue" with the leaders of the study groups Pope Francis set up to reflect on important questions raised...
OCEAN CITY, Md. — More than 2,000 people descended on the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Md., on Oct. 5 for the Diocese of Wilmington’s Eucharistic Congress, and the reaction of a sampling of attendees was quite...
The downtown churches of Cathedral of Saint Peter, Saint Mary and Saint Patrick hosted the third annual baby shower in honor of Bayard House on Sunday, Oct. 6.
Bayard House, facilitated by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington, provides...
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. -- As soon as Bishop Michael T. Martin of Charlotte arrived, he hugged Margaret Beale, the principal of Immaculata Catholic School, and Melissa Stuart, the new principal of nearby Asheville Catholic School. Both burst into tears as...