The 2024 Faith and Charity Catholic Appeal has concluded with great success, raising $5,862,929 — an impressive 2.9% increase over last year. In a time of economic challenges, the faithful of the Diocese of Wilmington demonstrated remarkable generosity, ensuring...
Since Cardinal Robert W. McElroy's Jan. 6 appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington, church watchers have interpreted the move as a papal endorsement of the prelate's outspoken support for the poor and those on the margins, including those who...
A new year is upon us, full of hope and the promise of new beginnings. If you’ve made resolutions to increase your spiritual studies, or be more active, here are a few things in the Diocese of Wilmington to...
WILMINGTON — After more than three decades in Greenville, the diocesan archives has a new home. The office moved to the diocesan building on Union Street in Wilmington in June 2023 and was ready for a blessing and grand...
NEW ORLEANS -- Saying he carried with him the sorrow of the nation for a "horrific act of terrorism" on New Year’s Day that claimed the lives of 14 people on Bourbon Street, President Joe Biden told grieving families...
VATICAN CITY -- While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children exploited by the "scourge of child labor,"...
PHILADELPHIA -- Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia has announced a new initiative to open hearts, rather than shutter parishes, in countering declining numbers both of faithful and of active priests in an archdiocese he has long called home.
"I...
While "synodality" might be a new concept to Catholics surprised by the Vatican's request that dioceses worldwide engage in community discernment from 2021-2024, the U.S. friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe -- humble as they are...
WASHINGTON -- Hours after Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego was announced Jan. 6 as the new archbishop of Washington, the prelate praised his new archdiocese as "truly sacramental in the rich diversity of its traditions and perspectives."
He...
VATICAN CITY -- In a troubled world, the birth of Christ reveals God's unwavering determination to draw all people to himself and illuminate even the darkest corners, Pope Francis said.
Despite being born into a world "where there is a...