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WILMINGTON — St. Elizabeth’s girls basketball team converted a smothering defense into a fast-paced, opportunistic offense in a 57-44 win over Conrad on Jan. 11. It was the Vikings’ seventh consecutive victory. The late-afternoon crowd saw the teams get off...
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington was the recipient of several grants in support of its programs. The Catholic social services agency said in a news release it received a $150,000 grant from the Home4Good program to support the...
VATICAN CITY-- It may seem insignificant to some, but praying the rosary every day is huge in the eyes of God, Pope Francis told an association of laywomen dedicated to the Holy Family and prayer. "God loves what is small...
VATICAN CITY -- The nearly 400-year-old sculpted canopy towering over the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica will be surrounded by scaffolding for most of 2024 as it is washed, repaired and restored. Standing over 30 feet tall, the baldachin,...
A Wisconsin judge has suspended a criminal case against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick Jan. 10, citing incompetency. McCarrick had been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for abuse that allegedly took place in 1977. The ruling follows a dismissal of all...
The Republican presidential primary field narrowed Jan. 10 just hours before the party's final debate before the key Iowa Caucuses, as former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suspended his campaign. Only Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador...
VATICAN CITY -- Vincenzo Riva, a man with neurofibromatosis, whose photograph with Pope Francis was seen around the world a decade ago, died in Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10 at the age of 58. Riva, whose face was disfigured by the...
Saint Mark’s High School will induct seven individuals and three teams into its Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Feb. 9 at the school. This is the fifth class of inductees. Registration to attend the event and...
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we will chat with Father James Loughran, SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement and the Director of the Graymoor Ecumenincal and Interreligious Institute. Father Loughran will discuss the annual Week of Prayer for...
WILMINGTON — Padua's basketball team took the lead from Saint Mark’s early in the third, and the Pandas did not relent, going on to a 53-42 home victory on Jan. 10. The shot that gave the Pandas the lead for...