VATICAN CITY-- Because of continuing problems with his knee, Pope Francis has postponed his planned trip to Congo and South Sudan July 2-7, said the Vatican press office.
Matteo Bruni, director of the press office, did not mention whether the...
PORTLAND, Ore. — In response to ongoing mass shootings around the nation, St. Anthony Parish in Tigard, Oregon, held a prayer service June 7 called a "lament for gun violence."
The event drew a small group that hopes to link...
The Memorial Day parade in Wilmington made its way past the Diocese of Wilmington chancery building at 1925 Delaware Avenue.
Four-year-old Mina Schweiger, a resident of the neighborhood, was thrilled to see a familiar face in motorcycle Officer Sam Smith....
WILMINGTON — Ursuline Academy graduated 51 seniors in commencement exercises on June 4 on the school grounds. Bishop Koenig was on hand to present diplomas.
Don't forget to look for the special graduation section of the Dialog in the June...
NEW YORK-- The brutal attack on people at a Catholic church in Nigeria on Pentecost Sunday is "an attack on the entire church," said a U.S. official of Aid to the Church in Need, an international Catholic charity.
According to...
In a June 6 open letter, the Catholic bishops of Colorado asked those Catholic legislators "who live or worship in the state" and voted for Colorado's Reproductive Health Equity Act "to voluntarily refrain from receiving holy Communion."
They urged this...
WASHINGTON -- A man threatening to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's Maryland home June 8, carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties.
The threat against the 57-year-old justice, who has been on the...
The announcement early in May 2022 that Catholic News Service would cease operations in the United States at the end of the year took many by surprise. I was flabbergasted and saddened. I still am.
For many years, I have...
PHILADELPHIA -- As gun violence continues to plague the Philadelphia region and the nation as a whole, two teens served by Catholic Social Services of the Philadelphia Archdiocese are providing an inside view behind the bullets.
The youth, who were...
Members of the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities launched their weekend orientation program for new apprentices on June 3 at Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Wilmington.
Catholic Charities staff highlighted the critical role grant funding plays in supporting Catholic...