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The Diocese of Wilmington celebrated World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on Feb. 1 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Bear, honoring the men and women religious of the diocese at a Mass with Bishop Koenig. A Jubilee...
The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled Feb. 3 that the Child Victims Act passed by the General Assembly in 2023 is constitutional. The CVA removed any statute of limitations for civil suits involving child sexual abuse. The law repealed a...
MALMÖ, Sweden -- Pope Francis said he was "deeply saddened" by the tragic shooting in a Swedish school, sending "assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by this traumatic incident," in which 10 students of an adult education...
For this Jubilee Year, the church has been given a beautiful, multilingual hymn entitled Pilgrims of Hope. If you participate in any Jubilee events, whether local or international, you will no doubt hear the uplifting melody and inspiring lyrics...
VATICAN CITY  -- The church must welcome young people and embrace their desires and doubts to bring them closer to Jesus and ultimately open them up to receiving God's call, Pope Francis said. "God still calls young people even today,...
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a update from The Dialog, we talk to Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, author of the new book, "Wilderness Within: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation." A popular Catholic podcaster, speaker and author, Sister...
CAMDEN — Holy Cross High School, which will open this fall in Dover, received a major boost last week when it announced that Brian and Kathy Lessard had donated $1.2 million to the school’s $6 million capital campaign. The...
VATICAN CITY -- "Blessed are those who have not lost hope" is the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly which will be observed in the Catholic Church July 27. The theme, announced by the Vatican...
VATICAN CITY -- Wrapping up a Vatican summit on the rights of children, Pope Francis announced he was going to publish a papal document dedicated to children. He called the Feb. 3 summit venue in the frescoed halls of the...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- They are silent sentinels. Painted a somber, stormy ocean blue, others an earthy olive drab, and some still bare wood and awaiting color, dozens of simple crosses -- each standing several feet high -- are arrayed in...