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The Knights of Columbus Coffee Run Council #6768 from Hockessin had its annual celebration and recognition dinner Sept. 17 at St.Mary of the Assumption parish. This was the 5th annual event and attended by 90 Knights, spouses and guests, including Charter Member Frank...
Had there been any question as to why nearly 200 people were gathered the evening of Sept. 20 at St. Joseph Church on French Street in Wilmington, it was erased with the stirring rendition of “every praise” as celebrants...
As we slide into the beauty that is autumn here in the Diocese of Wilmington, there are a good mix of spiritual gatherings – like the Blue and Red Masses -- and fundraisers on the docket. Check out what’s...
On this extended episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we talk to Father John Aurilia, OFM Cap, who as a young Franciscan in the 1960s, served as one of the secretaries of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina. Father John tell...
KRAKOW, Poland -- As fall begins, Catholics are watching closely for Pope Leo XIV's first major Vatican appointments. One of the most urgent vacancies to fill is his own former role -- prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. Augustinian Father...
The 60th anniversary edition of The Dialog, published Sept. 19, 2025, included a review of Catholic news from 1965-2025. This is the seventh of 10 parts. 1999 The Franciscan Friars of the Holy Name Province announced that they would move their...
Scripture readings for Sep. 28, 2025, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Amos 6:1a, 4-7  Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10  1 Tm 6:11-16  Luke 16:19-31 Have you seen Lazarus lately? If we think "Well, no, not really," maybe we need to think again. The...
The 60th anniversary edition of The Dialog, published Sept. 19, 2025, included a review of Catholic news from 1965-2025. This is the sixth of 10 parts. 1994 A fire at Ss. Peter and Paul High School in Easton, Md., gutted a...
Eyma Scharen, at 23, has been performing as St. Bernadette of Lourdes in French since she turned 15. Next year, she'll have the opportunity to sing the part in English when the two-act musical "Bernadette of Lourdes," with lyrics by...
President Donald Trump on Sept. 23 addressed the U.N. General Assembly amid the backdrop of conflict in Gaza and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as world leaders still question the extent to which the U.S. will be involved in global...