More than six decades after his ordination for the Diocese of Wilmington, Msgr. Stanley Russell will retire from the active priesthood on June 26. An era might be coming to a close, but Msgr. Russell said he’s just entering...
"I think my heart is going to explode," said Montse Alvarado, describing the way she expects to feel when she gathers with tens of thousands of Catholics to adore the Eucharist at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium in July. "It...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis expressed his concern that Christians fleeing the Holy Land and the whole of the Middle East will leave no Christian presence in the land "where it all began."
The pope lamented the "dramatic situation" taking...
VATICAN CITY -- While Christians must treat addicts with care and comprehension, drug traffickers who push their products on the vulnerable are "murderers" who are called to conversion, Pope Francis said.
Breaking from his catechetical series centered on the Holy...
One of the many significant ethical battles the church faces today is responding to an increased call for physician-assisted suicide, also known as physician-assisted killing. Jason Adkins, an attorney who serves as the executive director and general counsel of...
The heat wave is on and summer is in full swing here in the diocese — be sure to check out some of the following activities to enjoy on your days off, whether at home or the beach. Here...
Bishop William E. Koenig of the Diocese of Wilmington has appointed Patrick Tiernan as the next president of Saint Mark’s High School, effective Aug. 1, according to a statement from the diocesan Catholic Schools Office.
Tiernan was selected from among...
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we'll talk to Catherine DiNuzzo, MA, a Licensed Professional Counselor who operates DiNuzzo Counseling (DC).
Offering traditional counseling from a Catholic perspective, DiNuzzo has been in private practice since 2010....
Karen T. Marx, a longtime educator on the Lower Shore, has been named the interim principal at Most Blessed Sacrament School in Ocean Pines, Md., for the 2024-25 academic year, Lou De Angelo, superintendent of schools for the Diocese...
Statement from The Diocese of Wilmington, June 26, 2024
Yesterday, we were disheartened to learn that the Delaware State Senate, in an 11-10 vote, passed HB 140. This bill legalizes suicide in Delaware by drug overdose prescribed by doctors, physician...










