WASHINGTON -- Some Catholic governors are embracing the use of capital punishment as part of their political platforms despite the Catholic Church's opposition to the practice. Another Catholic governor in a southern state recently called for an end to...
VATICAN CITY -- Just under three months before World Youth Day gets underway in Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis said young people should consult their grandparents about how to prepare.
In a two-minute video message recorded in Spanish and published May...
By Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens
OSV News
I am always amazed that on the Road to Emmaus, as the two disciples journeyed from Jerusalem, they did not recognize Jesus when he started to walk with them. I theorize that they didn’t...
WILMINGTON — Padua goalkeeper Ellie Semmel made several impressive saves against Caravel on May 3, but the Buccaneers’ prolific offense was able to knock three into the net in a 3-1 victory under the lights at Abessinio Stadium in...
North Carolina legislators appear poised to pass a ban on abortions after 12 weeks despite objections from the state's governor.
The Care for Women, Children and Families Act would prohibit elective abortions after 12 weeks, as well as implement new...
WILMINGTON — It felt more like early March than early May when Archmere took on Delaware Military in girls soccer on May 3, but the Auks didn’t let a little cold and rain slow down their offense. The Auks...
WASHINGTON -- Conditions for religious freedom are "worsening" around the globe, a U.S. government body monitoring international religious freedom said in a recent report.
In its 2023 report, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom identified "regression" last year in...
VATICAN CITY -- There is real "cultural urgency" for the entire Catholic Church to preserve its audiovisual, documentary and other media archives and assets, Pope Francis said.
Even recently created materials are "a fragile asset that require constant care," he...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — More than 300 people gathered April 29 at St. Edmond’s Academy to celebrate a man who has worked at the school for most of its existence. Bill D’Amato, currently the administrative adviser to the head of...
Russia's seizure of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine has undermined global nuclear security, while serving as a "wake-up call" to ending energy dependence on Russia, said experts at a recent panel discussion hosted by a Catholic college.
On...