VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has named Spanish-born Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, who has held the No. 2 post at the Vatican office that oversees the world's religious orders, to be coadjutor archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.
The Vatican announced the...
ROME -- When Pope Francis said he wanted the focus of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to be "something very different" from the dicastery's reputation as a stringent watchdog, he was not saying anything goes, Cardinal-designate...
WYNNEWOOD, Pa. -- From its beginning in 2021, the church's synod on synodality has raised a question: Where is this worldwide process of listening to the people of God, especially those on the margins, going?
Panelists at St. Charles Borromeo...
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after Joe Owens gives us a news update from The Dialog, and a cut from the More Than 50 Most Loved Hymns CD, we talk with scripture scholar, best-selling author, and international speaker, Dr. Mary Healy. She...
The Norbertines -- one of the oldest surviving religious orders in the Catholic Church, established in France in 1120 -- are not only, in the words of their founder St. Norbert of Xanten, "prepared for every good work."
They're also...
WILMINGTON — Hundreds of Salesianum School students mingled in the two parking alcoves behind the school on Sept. 13 for the annual activities fair.
More than 60 different clubs, including at least one from off campus, were represented, sign-up sheets...
Catechetical Sunday Sept. 17 provides us a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel.
“Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for...
NEW CASTLE — Present and former parishioners returned to Our Lady of Fatima Parish on Sept. 10 as the parish wrapped up its 75th anniversary celebration with Mass and dinner.
Bishop Koenig presided at the closing Mass, which included Bishop...
WILMINGTON — Padua’s field hockey team got into the win column with a 2-0 shutout of rival Ursuline on Sept. 12 at Serviam Field.
Julia Pomeroy opened the scoring at the midpoint of the second quarter, converting a pass from...
Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. Catholic Church's international relief and development agency, is assisting recovery recovery following a devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 2,900 people in Morocco and injured thousands, the group said.
Caroline Brennan, CRS'...