WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on May 14 blocked an appeals court ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting mifepristone, sometimes called the abortion pill, to be dispensed through the mail.
The ruling in effect leaves in...
WILMINGTON — It was an impressive showing on May 8 at St. Peter Cathedral School in Wilmington. Mothers, grandmothers, godmothers and others gathered in the school cafeteria for afternoon tea a few days before Mothers Day.
“That’s girl power there,”...
A Brazilian nun has died after trying to save a fellow sister from strong waves off the coast of Sicily.
Sister Nadir Santos da Silva, 45, a member of the Carmelite Sisters Messengers of the Holy Spirit, was swept into...
How might you help a nation in political turmoil celebrate its 250th anniversary and the unlikely creation of the first large-scale, self-governing republic in the modern world?
Dedicate it to the Sacred Heart of Jesus -- as the U.S. bishops...
A new Georgia law criminalizing clergy sexual misconduct involving those under their pastoral or spiritual care is drawing praise from Catholic advocates, with one expert calling the legislation both "simply long overdue" and a potential model for other states...
WILMINGTON — Padua was in control most of the night in the Pandas' soccer game May 13 against fellow Division I contender Caesar Rodney, but it took them a while for the work to pay off with some goals....
Scripture readings for May 17, 2026, Ascension Sunday
Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 Eph 1:17-23 Mt 28:16-20
"This is the triumph. Earth rises to heaven. I see Thee going up."
That's from a meditation, a prayer by St. John Henry Newman....
WILMINGTON — It was senior day for Ursuline girls lacrosse on May 13 at Serviam Field, and the Raiders took care of business with a 17-5 win over Brandywine. But aside from the goals, the Raiders celebrated the young...
While death is a natural part of life, the grief that comes after losing a loved one is sometimes hard to bear alone. That’s where parish grief groups come in, offering a healing environment for those who are working...
It’s a chilly spring so far, but warm weather is just around the corner. As always, there are plenty of things to do in the diocese. Check these events out, and more happening in Diocese of Wilmington in the...