The following priests in the Diocese of Wilmington are celebrating ordination milestones this year. Bishop Koenig marked the occasion in a Mass celebrated June 22 at the Cathedral of St. Peter.
60 years
Father William Hazzard graduated from St. Mary’s Seminary...
VATICAN CITY -- Forty years since the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican schoolgirl who mysteriously vanished at the age of 15, Pope Francis publicly expressed his closeness to her family.
"In these days, the 40th anniversary of the disappearance...
VATICAN CITY -- The mostly "silent and hidden" work of the Servants of the Paraclete, a religious order that ministers to priests and religious banned from ministry because of abuse allegations or who are experiencing other difficulties, must focus...
Q: I read that Father Marko Rupnik was expelled from the Jesuit order but remains a priest. How does that work? (Flushing, New York)
A: First for some background, priesthood and religious life are actually two distinct vocations, even if...
Dr. Schleich, a history professor at the Jesuit university where I was a student decades ago, was launching our world history survey class.
It was a required course, so I sat amid a huge classroom full of intimidated freshmen as...
By John Touhey, OSV
Your young ones may be taking a break from school, but with this kids' book list, the summer months can be a time for fun and wholesome reading adventures. Take some time to help your kids...
By Mike Mastromatteo, OSV
"The Lost Pope," by Glenn Cooper
Grand Central Publishing (New York, 2023)
384 pages, $18.99
Imagine if an ancient, long-hidden foundational document clarifying eligibility for church leadership comes to light in contemporary times. When interpreted and set in proper...
Ursuline Sister Jeanne Hamilton, who ministered in the Diocese of Wilmington and was a former columnist for The Dialog, died June 19 at Andrus on Hudson in Hastings on Hudson, N.Y. She was 88 and had been a professed...
VATICAN CITY -- Emphasizing the responsibility of all Catholics to ensure the church is a safe place, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is inviting public comment on a proposed set of principles that church bodies around...
WILMINGTON — Juneteenth is more than a celebration. It is a reminder that the work for justice is not complete and a call to action for members of the community.
That was the message delivered June 21 during a celebration...