WASHINGTON -- When the new Congress gathered this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's handing over the speaker's gavel marked an end both to her era of Democratic party leadership and a 16-year unbroken run of Catholics leading the House.
Rep....
The Central Catholic High School community in Pittsburgh is joining in prayer for NFL player Damar Hamlin, a 2016 school graduate, who was critically injured during a Jan. 2 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Hamlin, a...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — For a few minutes on Jan. 3 at Brandywine, it appeared as if the Archmere boys basketball team was on its way to a convincing win against the host Bulldogs. The Auks got the win all...
WILMINGTON — Drivers on Interstate 95 in Wilmington — and others — may have noticed that one of the most prominent buildings along the highway is getting a facelift this winter.
The roof of St. Paul’s Church in Wilmington is...
WASHINGTON -- Across the U.S., Catholic bishops called on the faithful to unite in mourning for retired Pope Benedict XVI, who died on the eve of the new year.
"While we grieve that he is no longer with us here,...
School is back in session, and with the new year comes the return to regular programming, at least from the high school sports front. That means that, with a few exceptions, high school basketball will return to in-state opponents,...
By Maria Wiering
OSV News
How can Catholics' experience of the Eucharist deepen their friendship with Jesus Christ and then inspire them to share that friendship with others? That question lies at the heart of the National Eucharistic Revival's upcoming Year...
VATICAN CITY -- A quiet hush covered the vast expanse of St. Peter's Square even though it was filled with thousands of people slowly winding their way around the colonnade into St. Peter's Basilica to pay their last respects...
By Father James S. Lentini
Holy Cross Parish
Today is Jan. 1, when our nation and most of our world celebrates the beginning of the New Year. In the Catholic church, however, our New Year began Nov. 27, the first Sunday...
VATICAN CITY-- Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who had an impressive record as a teacher and defender of the basics of Catholic faith, is likely to go down in history books as the first pope in almost 600 years to...