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A Moroccan national is under arrest after a horrific attack in several Catholic churches in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras, killing one person. According to Spanish news agency EFE, the attacker -- identified as Yasin Kanza -- first entered...
Sunday Scripture readings, Jan. 29, 2023: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zep 2:3; 3:12-13  Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 1 Cor 1:26-31  Mt 5:1-12a What would this year look like if we turned Beatitudes into spiritual resolutions? Chances are most of us struggle to...
Catholics gave a record amount to the 2022 Faith and Charity Catholic Appeal, Walking By Faith, supporting important ministries across the Diocese of Wilmington. For the 2022 campaign, the appeal raised $5.592 million from pledges. The goal was $5 million....
PHILADELPHIA -- A Ukrainian Catholic bishop is being remembered as a dedicated priest and shepherd who, according to a fellow bishop, "created waves" of God's mercy in the lives of others. Bishops, priests, religious, family and friends gathered for the...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities. NAME: Vernon Taylor HOMETOWN: Wilmington, DE PARISH: St. Joseph on...
PERRYVILLE, Md. — The school Mass was more than your typical liturgy at Church of the Good Shepherd on Jan. 23. “The Holy Spirit does provide,” said Sinead Boyd, principal at Good Shepherd Catholic School. It was a Mass to recognize...
Schools throughout the diocese will celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2023 with a variety of activities. Here’s a sampling. * Christ the Teacher Catholic School: The Scholastic Book Fair runs from Jan. 28-Feb. 3. On Saturday there will be family bingo in...
NEWARK — Knights of Columbus from around the state of Delaware gathered on Jan. 23 to honor the priests who serve as chaplains at the various councils. Sixteen priests, mostly diocesan but a few from religious orders, were on...
VATICAN CITY  -- As war ravages Ukraine, the country cannot be divided among religious confessions but must be united behind "mother Ukraine," Pope Francis said. "Jewish Ukraine, Christian Ukraine, Orthodox Ukraine" are not as important as Ukraine as a whole,...
VATICAN CITY -- Public criticism by cardinals and bishops is annoying -- "like a rash that bothers you a bit," Pope Francis said -- but differences need to be aired and criticism can be helpful, he told the Associated...