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The Reverend Monsignor Clement Paul Lemon, age 85, of Wilmington passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct.11, 2023, at Little Sisters of the Poor. Clement Paul Lemon was born in Wilmington on Oct. 26, 1937, a son of the late Clement...
Catholic colleges and universities throughout the U.S. have condemned a devastating attack on Israel, while calling for prayers for peace. Peter Kilpatrick, president of The Catholic University of America in Washington, said in an Oct. 12 statement that the university...
NAIROBI, Kenya -- When Pope Francis released his apostolic exhortation "Laudate Deum" ("Praise God") Oct. 4, its message echoed loudly across Africa, where millions of ordinary people are victims of the global climate crisis. Priests, women religious and bishops on...
JERUSALEM -- Just before the children in her kindergarten class went on vacation for the Jewish Sukkot festival, Romina Shvalb, 42, a kindergarten teacher in the quiet Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz near the Gaza border, had baked challah...
WILMINGTON — It may not have been Spain, but freshmen from Salesianum School, Padua Academy and Ursuline Academy participated in their own El Camino walk on Oct. 10 at Salesianum. As they walked the halls of Salesianum, the young...
MILLTOWN – Saint Mark's scored a goal in the third minute, as Gabe Arick converted a pass from Connor Gebhardt, and that proved to be the game-winner in a 2-0 soccer victory over Caravel on Oct. 12 at the...
An open house Oct. 10 at Saint Mark’s High School included tours of the new, 3,200-square foot science, technology, robotics, innovation, prototyping, engineering (STRIPE) facility. The facility is equipped with interactive monitors, a laser cutter and engraver, a milling machine...
People concerned about gun violence in their communities joined together Oct. 11 for an ecumenical candle-lighting service at St. Elizabeth Church in Wilmington to remember local victims as part of Peace Week Delaware. Anne McWalters of “Moms Demand Action” and...
Two of Iowa's four Catholic dioceses have recently released documents on pastoral guidance regarding gender and sexual identity. The Diocese of Davenport published its "Guidelines for Pastoral Accompaniment of Sexual and Gender Minorities," effective Oct. 4. Also this month, Bishop R....
A Jesuit priest who directs an ecumenical institute in Jerusalem told OSV News he feels "a deep sense of compassion for what Israelis and Palestinians" are experiencing amid a war that has so far killed at least 2,300. Father John...