For about 24 hours in mid-June, the Diocese of Wilmington will be in the spotlight of the Catholic Church in the United States.
The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will stop here on June 11-12, arriving on the Eastern Shore of...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.
NAME: Nate Peregoy
Parish: Sacred Heart Parish
Hometown:...
An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 21 days of military detention for placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon, while another soldier who photographed the act received a 14-day...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on May 12 reiterated its recommendation that President Donald Trump "swiftly" make a nomination to fill a key ambassador position to promote and protect religious freedom abroad.
Vicky Hartzler, chair of...
A recent child abuse scandal that led to the closure of an Islamic boarding school and the arrest of its head cleric is a wake-up call for Christians to tighten monitoring and introduce reforms in their schools, Church leaders...
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said May 11 he plans to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during his upcoming visit to China; however, he suggested the prominent Catholic and pro-democracy campaigner "caused a lot of bedlam."
Lai, Hong Kong’s...
ROME -- When Robert Francis Prevost stepped onto the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica one year ago May 8, he carried with him a piece of paper on which he had carefully written the first words he would utter...
AMMAN, Jordan -- Lebanese Catholic priests serving in the south of the country near the border with Israel said they were overjoyed to discover that a call with Lebanon's papal nuncio included another special guest on the online visit,...
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, who retired in 2018 as head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston amid multiple allegations of grave sexual and financial misconduct, died May 7 at age 82.
"As it is the tradition in our Church to pray...
It may not feel much like mid-May outside, but the high school sports regular season is reaching its end. The boys' volleyball state tournament begins this week, and by Saturday, the postseason field for girls lacrosse, boys lacrosse and...