I'm old enough to remember reading "Highlights Magazine" in the waiting room at the doctor's office. My favorite feature was the "Hidden Pictures" puzzle. The task was to find a number of small images that had been hidden within...
Bishop Koenig led a large group of parishioners and well-wishers Dec. 7 at Mass marking the 175th anniversary of Immaculate Conception parish in Elkton, Md.
Pastor Father Rich Jasper and Father James Gebhart, associate pastor, joined other priests including those...
The Catholic Health Association of the United States said the national organization, along with the Catholic health community, is "shocked and grieved" by the public killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at the hands of a masked gunman.
The 50-year-old...
VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal-designate Mykola Bychok said he hopes the characteristics that make him unique in the College of Cardinals will benefit the Catholic Church and the Ukrainian people.
On the eve of receiving his red hat from Pope Francis...
VATICAN CITY -- At 53 years old, Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini, the new preacher of the papal household, was among the youngest in the Vatican audience hall when he told Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia: be...
Michael Fernandes has walked 68 miles through jungles across hills and crossed a river in the blazing sun to honor St. Francis Xavier on his solemn feast day Mass in Old Goa, the former Portuguese capital in western India.
The...
VATICAN CITY -- The study of theology must include reference to the context in which its students live and will minister, Pope Francis said, so in Sicily that means it must have something to say about the Mafia.
"The mission...
VATICAN CITY -- Two cardinals-to-be stood out in a sea of red during a solemn consistory in St. Peter's Basilica when Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals Dec. 7.
Cardinals-designate Timothy Radcliffe, a British Dominican theologian, and his confrere, French...
WILMINGTON – On a day when Padua Academy announced it was dedicating its gymnasium court to the member of two former coaches and staff members, the Pandas' basketball team put on an overwhelming performance. Padua stormed past Caesar Rodney,...
Students at Padua Academy in Wilmington participated in an Advent Prayer Service and tree trimming Dec. 5 at the school.
The tree trim is sponsored by the student council. Homeroom representatives from each grade were asked to come and hang...