VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV will spend two weeks of July at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, bringing back a centuries-old tradition that had been suspended by Pope Francis.
Pope Leo also will celebrate the feast of...
"No one can turn a deaf ear to the palpable cries of anxiety and fear heard in communities throughout the country in the wake of a surge in immigration enforcement actions," said the leader of the nation's Catholic bishops...
In every parish across the Diocese of Wilmington, the Faith and Charity Catholic Appeal invites each of us to take part in something bigger than ourselves. It is not simply a fundraiser; it is a response to the Gospel,...
Twenty Diocese of Wilmington and religious-order priests serving here recently observed milestone anniversaries of their ordinations.
55 years
Father Michael B. Roark was ordained May 2, 1970. His priestly assignments include associate pastor at St. Elizabeth, St. Matthew’s and St. Paul’s...
CHICAGO -- Under a bright sun, around an altar set up at centerfield, more than a dozen priests and bishops led by Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich concelebrated a special Mass for the election of a first-ever Chicago-born pope....
A longtime Maryland educator will be taking over this year at Most Blessed Sacrament School in Berlin, Maryland.
Diocese of Wilmington Bishop William E. Koenig has appointed David P. Stofa as the next principal of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School,...
WASHINGTON -- In a little over a month since his election to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV has appeared to embrace his role as a head of state to promote Catholic principles about peacebuilding, an analyst told OSV News....
VATICAN CITY -- As Israel continued its airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran, and Iran launched drones to retaliate, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the Vatican.
The Vatican press office did not provide information about the...
Q: At my parish, our pastor was recently reassigned. Our new priest is listed on the bulletin as "parish administrator." Is that the same thing as being a pastor? Or if not, what's the difference? (Florida)
A: "Parish administrator" is...
By Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak, OSV News
Our Catholic tradition says time and again that how a society treats its most vulnerable members is a test of its moral character.
Our faith compels us to care for the poor, the sick...