As we gather this evening to mark the conclusion of the diocesan phase of the synod, I am especially grateful for the generosity of our synod team and the many, many people who have participated in the synod listening...
Sunday Scripture readings, June 26, 2022: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) 1 Kgs 19:16, 19-21 Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11
2) Gal 5:1, 13-18 Gospel: Lk 9:51-62
What do we inherit as members of God's family?
Inheritances are typically handed down within families...
The Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales announced that Father John "Jack" Kolodziej, OSFS, has been elected to a four-year term as provincial effective immediately.
As provincial, Father Kolodziej will work with all of the Oblates...
DOVER – As the diocesan phase of “Synod 2021 2023 -- For a synodal church” concluded June 22 with Mass at Church of the Holy Cross, Bishop Koenig said many parishioners over the last several months came forward in...
As a victim assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Tulsa, Okla., Donna Eurich said believes one of the best results of her position — which springs from the U.S. bishops' "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People"...
WASHINGTON — Political commentator Mark Shields, who died June 18 at age 85, often wore his Catholic faith on his sleeve in his columns, commentary and talks around the country.
Shields, who died of complications from kidney disease at his...
HOUSTON — The dark bronze sculpture seems to shimmer in contrast to the stark white stucco walls and the sharp black granite adjacent to the Chapel of St. Basil at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
Since early 2022,...
MEXICO CITY-- Two Jesuit priests were murdered in a rugged region of Mexico rife with violence as they provided refuge to a person being pursued by a gunman, according to the Society of Jesus and state officials.
Jesuit Fathers Javier...
VATICAN CITY — Elderly Christians are called to bear witness to the strength that comes from God, especially when moments of frailty and weakness make them dependent on others, Pope Francis said.
"Our dependency grows with sickness, with old age,...
VATICAN CITY-- When received with faith, the Eucharist not only nourishes and satisfies one's hunger for consolation and love, but gives Christians the strength to nourish others, Pope Francis said.
Addressing an estimated 20,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square...