Sunday Scripture readings for March 17, 2024, Fifth Sunday of Lent
Jer 31:31-34 Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 Heb 5:7-9 Jn 12:20-33
A good time to reflect prayerfully on where we have been and where we still need to be
Whatever else we...
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, expressed “great sorrow” after the body of an unborn baby was found in a pond in Leesburg, Va., on March 11. He called on the faithful to pray for everyone involved in...
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we talk with author, scholar, advocate and activist, Connie Marshner about her new book, "Monastery and High Cross: The Forgotten Eastern Roots of Irish Christianity."
Contrary to popular belief, St....
Welcome to Our Lenten Journey for Thursday, March 14, another beautiful Lenten day in the Diocese of Wilmington as Jesus refers to John the Baptist in today's Gospel. Take a moment to connect with the Word of God during...
WASHINGTON -- Synodality is a key theme of Pope Francis' pontificate and its importance to the church's mission can be seen in the American church's response to policy issues including migration, said experts in a Georgetown University panel discussion...
A recently released study from the Institute for Family Studies, a Charlottesville, Va.-based think tank dedicated to strengthening marriage and family life, reveals that a record number of young adults are predicted to never marry.
The research brief by IFS...
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge March 8 dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states, allowing the Biden administration to continue operating a program permitting some migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
U.S. District Judge Drew B....
Three Egyptian Coptic monks of the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of South Africa were brutally murdered March 12 in their monastery in Cullinan, a small town in Gauteng province, about 18 miles east of the capital, Pretoria.
According to a March...
WILMINGTON — Fred Smith was such a giant in the Salesianum School community that when he died March 1 at age 89, the school wanted to make sure it acknowledged his contributions.
On March 13, approximately 800 Salesianum students, faculty...
A 24-year-old product of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington made a splash March 12 with a singing performance on the nationally televised competition show “The Voice” on NBC.
Olivia Rubini’s rendition of Linda Ronstadt’s “Long long time” won...