A mishap on a popular amusement ride disrupted the second night of the St. John the Beloved Carnival in Wilmington, stranding about 20 riders on the broken down "Zipper" ride and causing minor injuries to two people.
Father Joe Piekarski,...
LVIV, Ukraine -- Pope Francis' peace envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, was finishing his two-day visit to Ukraine June 6. He met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid breaking news of the destruction of a critical dam and hydroelectric power...
Padua Academy held its commencement at Abessinio Stadium in Wilmington on Monday, June 5, 2023. The school graduated 130 seniors.
It’s the season for graduations in the Diocese of Wilmington.
Do you have a 2023 graduate in your family? Are you attending any...
The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia 2023 Jubilee Celebration was held the weekend of June 3-4. Jubilarians celebrating 50 and 70 years of religious profession gathered at Our Lady of Angels Convent in Aston, Pa., for a weekend...
A Carmelite religious sister added a defamation claim to her lawsuit against Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, June 2, the day after he used newly granted authority from the Holy See to decree her dismissal from...
ROME -- Pope Francis returned to the hospital for a brief medical checkup June 6, the Vatican said.
In a statement to journalists, Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, said Pope Francis visited Rome's Gemelli hospital the...
Cape Henlopen High School’s boys volleyball state championship victory over Salesianum School on May 23 had a strong connection to the Diocese of Wilmington. The Vikings’ head coach and one of their assistants have deep ties to multiple Catholic...
WASHINGTON -- A May 31 webinar on foster care explained the need for parishes to support parents who make the jump to either foster or eventually adopt children in need.
"Catholics really need to re-envision what a parish looks like,"...
BALASORE, India — Government authorities June 4 were working to get rail services back in operation in the district of Balasore after the deadliest train crash in India in decades killed 275 people and injured at least 1,000 June...
The Maryland Catholic Women's Conference (MCWC) has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Maryland Catholic Woman of the Year award. This award seeks to honor exceptional women in the state of Maryland who embody their faith...