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By Russell Shaw There’s a glimmer of hope for the embattled natural family emanating suddenly from a source that lately has been anything but family-friendly -- I mean the federal government. But before getting into that, consider some landmarks in...
OSNABRUECK, Germany -- The vice president of the German bishops' conference, Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, has become the first Catholic bishop in Germany to resign in connection with the abuse scandal. The Vatican announced March 25 that the pope had...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Officials of the Nashville Diocese called news of a morning mass shooting and loss of life at a private Christian school in the city heartbreaking and "deeply sad and shocking." Six individuals, including three children and school...
WILMINGTON — Caesar Rodney continued its high-scoring ways in a girls lacrosse matchup against Padua on March 27. The Riders went just above their average number of goals per game in a 17-3 win on the turf at the...
McKayla Bennett grew up surrounded by the Catholic faith, and now the University of Delaware freshman is going to make her relationship with the church official. Bennett, of Rising Sun, Md., will enter the faith at the Easter Vigil...
If you haven't had the opportunity to enjoy a parish fish fry this year, Friday, March 31, is your last chance. No fish frys are scheduled for Good Friday. Here is the list of what is available in the diocese: March...
Pope Francis asked tech leaders to measure the value of their innovations not in processing power or profit potential, but in their capacity to promote human dignity. In a meeting at the Vatican March 27 with scientists, engineers, businesspeople and...
After a soggy end to last week resulted in the postponement of several games in various sports, girls high school athletics returns this week with a full slate. Padua soccer plays a game in Delaware before heading on their...
Powerful tornadoes tore through rural Mississippi the night of Friday, March 24, killing or injuring dozens and causing widespread destruction. By Saturday night, an update from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) reported the death toll had risen to 25...
The second week of spring high school sports is quite a bit busier than the first, although a few teams will be playing their opening games this week. There are some intriguing games in each sports, but for lacrosse...