VATICAN CITY -- Scientists studying the cosmos should be willing to be surprised by what their research reveals about the immensity and complexity of the universe, Pope Francis said.
"In science and in philosophy alike, we can be tempted to...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis had a 40-minute private meeting at the Vatican with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Holding banners calling for the release of political prisoners and respect for human rights in Cuba, a dozen people rallied at...
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez called for "respect for the belief of others" at a noon Mass hours before the Los Angeles Dodgers honored a controversial drag group at its annual Pride Night event.
"When God...
WASHINGTON -- The first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is an "opportunity to continue to strengthen the culture of life," Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, chair of the...
Building a "beloved community" -- a term popularized by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- requires faith, the courage to "rediscover the humanity of others," and a willingness to live out church teaching, said experts at a...
Therese Wilson Favors, the former director of African American Ministries for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, will deliver the keynote address at the Juneteenth celebration at St. Joseph Church on French Street in Wilmington on June 21.
Juneteenth marks the anniversary...
WASHINGTON -- A Catholic family of five and a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Portland, Maine, filed a federal lawsuit June 13 against the head of the state's Department of Education and members of its Human Rights...
It's the final weekend for one of the biggest Italian festivals in the region.
The Italian Festival returned this week to the campus of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Wilmington.
The festival is primarily cashless, so patrons will be required to...
The Society of Jesus has dismissed Father Marko Rupnik from the order. According to Father Johan Verschueren, his superior in Rome, Father Rupnik was turned out by the decree of Jesuit Superior General Father Arturo Sosa June 9; he...
Q: If a Catholic attends a Catholic Ecumenical Church on Sunday, can that be considered a fulfillment of one's Mass obligation for Sunday? (Location withheld)
A: I’m not familiar with what a “Catholic Ecumenical Church” is. But the short answer...