WASHINGTON -- The chief congressional tax writers announced Jan. 16 a framework for a bipartisan, bicameral deal that would enhance the Child Tax Credit, a provision some Catholic organizations have long sought as a pro-family and anti-poverty effort.
The framework...
WASHINGTON -- Even with the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning the landmark Roe ruling, "human life remains gravely threatened by legalized abortion in most states and it continues to be aggressively promoted at the federal level," the U.S....
VATICAN CITY -- An emphasis on God's mercy has so dominated Pope Francis' pontificate that it should surprise no one that he said he hopes hell is empty.
Yet, a firestorm erupted on social media after Pope Francis was asked...
ROME -- To understand how the Catholic Church interacts with contemporary world, young people must learn the significance and historical context of the Second Vatican Council, the head of the Vatican office for new evangelization said.
Overlooking Vatican II would...
VATICAN CITY -- Sports has the power to unite people, regardless of their differences, and to remind everyone they are part of one human family, Pope Francis said.
"It is an instrument of inclusion that breaks down barriers and celebrates...
SAN DIEGO -- Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego called on all disciples of God to work to transform the world, particularly on the social justice front, just like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., had once...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has asked top Vatican officials to set aside the first full week of Lent for spiritual reflection, but for the fourth year in a row he has decided not to gather them and go...
Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Jan. 15 with 51% of the vote, according to multiple projections, marking his first electoral victory in a contest he has led in polling.
Those projections also showed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...
With the spring semester for schools already in full-swing, so are the rehearsals for the 2024 high school spring musicals. The Dialog has a complete list of all of the high school musicals throughout the Diocese of Wilmington, so...
PARIS -- In a historic year for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which the French capital and the whole world will see reopen Dec. 8, milestones will be reported on regularly, but this one made Parisians shed a tear...