A U.S. Ukrainian Catholic archbishop was honored by Ukraine's president for his decades-long efforts to foster that nation's development -- and the accolade is a tribute to both the Catholic Church and the people of Ukraine, said its recipient.
Metropolitan...
Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre, New York, extended "heartfelt condolences" and prayers from the diocese Sept. 22 for all those affected by a tragic bus crash a day earlier that killed two adults and injured dozens of...
VATICAN CITY -- Four months after soliciting public input on the development of safeguarding guidelines, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said it had reviewed 300 responses and 700 suggestions that "largely confirmed the approach adopted" for...
WILMINGTON — Padua’s volleyball team scored the first eight points on Sept. 23 when Indian River traveled north to Wilmington, and the Pandas went on to a 3-0 sweep of the Indians. Set scores were 25-13, 25-19, and 25-18.
It...
WILMINGTON — Ursuline’s field hockey team played plenty of defense on Sept. 22 when Delaware Military Academy came to visit Serviam Field, but on this windy afternoon, the Raiders also got the offense going. The Raiders scored their first...
MARSEILLE, France -- At a moving ceremony at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Pope Francis led a moment of silence for the countless lives lost in its blue but treacherous waters.
And he warned the world...
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett discussed the importance of academic freedom and offered career advice in remarks to law students at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington Sept. 21.
In an event...
VATICAN CITY -- Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See gave Pope Francis a stuffed bear that survived a Russian missile strike as a symbol of "struggling, suffering Ukraine."
The bear, which has a torn right paw, was found in January...
The Diocese of Wilmington Catholic Charities Diaper Bank has long made part of its work the effort to provide appropriate baby diapers for families in need.
Delaware Gov. John Carney and Wilmington Mayor Michael Purzycki each issued proclamations recognizing National...
Three days after more than 75,000 activists flooded the streets of New York City in a march demanding an end to fossil fuels, the United Nations held its first-ever "Climate Ambition Summit" Sept. 20 -- a conference that included...