“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: Edith Hoffman
HOMETOWN: Millsboro
PARISH: Mary Mother of Peace...
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on July 24 sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier recently installed on the Rio Grande, part of the Republican governor's latest attempts to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from...
VATICAN CITYS -- The Jesuits have expelled from their religious order the well-known artist and preacher Father Marko Rupnik for refusing to uphold his vow of obedience and confront allegations of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing some two dozen...
WASHINGTON -- When Pope Francis arrives in Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023, there will be plenty of pilgrims from the U.S. ready to greet him -- close to 29,000.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced July 24 that...
The St, Mary Star of the Sea Holy Savior Vacation Bible School took off like a rocket July 24 at the parish in Ocean City, Md.
Parish organizers said 52 teen volunteers, 50 children and numerous adults are participating in...
Following extended negotiations, more than 1,000 food service workers in the nation's capital -- including those at The Catholic University of America in Washington -- have successfully ratified a new contract with Compass Group USA that gives them an...
ROME -- Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See said the onslaught of attacks on Odesa and several surrounding cities shows that Russia’s actions are no different than the actions of a terrorist organization.
Speaking with OSV News at his office...
WASHINGTON -- Celebrating the opening Mass for the National Black Catholic Congress meeting July 21, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory emphasized visionaries' important role in building a better world.
That message in his homily at the Basilica of the National Shrine...
Students at a Catholic university in New Orleans have won a national prize for working to end antisemitism -- and their project has opened new windows for dialogue between Black and Jewish communities.
Four members of the honors program at...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — Work continues at Saint Edmond’s Academy in north Wilmington, where the students will return in late August to find the Wagner-Szczerba Engineering, Design and Gaming Experience Arena ready for business.
The arena will be a hub of...