ROME -- Pope Francis had a restful, peaceful first night at Rome's Gemelli hospital after a successful three-hour operation June 7 for a hernia.
He has been informed of the many messages of "closeness and affection" from well-wishers and he...
Sunday Scripture readings for June 11, 2023, Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 1 Cor 10:16-17 Jn 6:51-58
God in his greatness continues to dwell among us in the smallest of things
Years...
CHILDS, Md. — Since Mount Aviat Academy acquired its own beehive recently, it only made sense to teach a lesson about the insects and the crucial role they play in our ecosystem. In late May, the kindergarten through third...
WILMINGTON – Bishop William Koenig blessed the chapel of the new “Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent,” then walked with Ministry of Caring Executive Director Brother Ronald Giannone, OFM Cap., and four resident Sisters of the Infant Jesus to bless...
At a time when Catholic media in the United States is at a crossroads, Catholic journalists must avoid reducing the church to merely a socio-political organization, instead keeping its role as the "sacrament of salvation" at the fore, said...
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie announced his second presidential campaign in New Hampshire June 6, entering the fray in a Republican primary that also includes former President Donald Trump, previously his ally.
In remarks at a town hall at...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis was scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital June 7 to treat a hernia that had developed at an incision of a previous operation, the Vatican said.
The pope was to be put under...
WILMINGTON — The 79th graduating class of St. Elizabeth High School took place June 5 at the St. E Center. In addition to Bishop Koenig and pastor Father Roger DiBuo, former pastor Father Norman Carroll and former associate pastor...
A mishap on a popular amusement ride disrupted the second night of the St. John the Beloved Carnival in Wilmington, stranding about 20 riders on the broken down "Zipper" ride and causing minor injuries to two people.
Father Joe Piekarski,...
LVIV, Ukraine -- Pope Francis' peace envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, was finishing his two-day visit to Ukraine June 6. He met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid breaking news of the destruction of a critical dam and hydroelectric power...