WASHINGTON -- After more than two dozen Catholic Democratic House lawmakers signed a "statement of principles" advocating for abortion access that cited tenets of their faith as their rationale, the U.S. bishops and other Catholics pushed back, arguing their...
Sunday Scripture readings for July 2, 2023, 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 Rom 6:3-4, 8-11 Mt 10:37-42
We can only hear the Holy Spirit when we silence our hearts and minds — and...
Dear Members of the Delaware General Assembly,
I am writing with grave concerns for HB140 or the Medical Assistance in Dying Bill. My concerns are very personal in nature. My beloved son, Sean Locke, took his life four years ago....
The head of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon has refuted media reports that the archdiocese's recent closure of its Catholic schools office is related to a gender identity theory document published by the archdiocese in January. In a...
Each year, when the bishop releases the priest changes, it sets into motion a process for the priests who will be accepting a new assignment. No matter how long the priest has been ordained, he will have to get...
VATICAN CITY -- Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was scheduled to meet with a Kremlin foreign policy adviser during the peace mission he is making to Moscow on Pope Francis's behalf, the Kremlin said.
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, told journalists June...
BALTIMORE -- While police continue to search for a man who assaulted two pro-life activists, the victims are back in front of Planned Parenthood in downtown Baltimore almost daily carrying out their mission of praying for the unborn and...
VATICAN CITY -- As Catholic schools worldwide face several challenges -- including declining enrollments, funding or maintaining a distinctive religious character -- the Vatican has urged religious orders, dioceses and laypeople to come together to "take risks" and be...
Dialog staff members earned honors from the Catholic Media Association at the group’s 2023 national conference, including being named among the best Catholic news websites in North America.
Staff members Joseph P. Owens, Mike Lang, Virginia Durkin O’Shea and Erica...
Official Appointments
The Most Reverend William E. Koenig, D.D., Bishop of Wilmington, announces the following appointments:
Associate Pastor
The Reverend Onyedikachukwu Chibundu John Enemuo is appointed Associate Pastor of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Hockessin, effective June 28, 2023.
The Reverend Boindla Raju is appointed Associate Pastor...