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VATICAN CITY -- In an apparent breach of the Vatican's agreement with China on the appointment of bishops, the bishop of Haimen was installed as the bishop of Shanghai April 4. "The Holy See had been informed a few days...
Father Edward M. Aigner Jr., a priest of the Diocese of Wilmington for nearly 51 years, died April 1. He was 78. Born in Camden, N.J., Father Aigner attended Catholic schools there and in Aston, Pa., before graduating from St....
By George Matysek Catholic Review (Baltimore) As the legislative session in Annapolis nears its conclusion, lawmakers have struck a deal to keep alive a scholarship program that helps children from low-income families attend Catholic and other nonpublic schools in Maryland. Leading lawmakers...
If the church has a go-to group that it can consistently rely upon, it is no stretch to include the Knights of Columbus in that role. This group of Catholic men is most often at the center of corporal acts...
GREENVILLE — St. Elizabeth scored three times in the top of the first inning and never looked back, taking an 8-1 victory at Tatnall on April 3. The bats were plenty to support starting pitcher Ben Campbell, who scattered...
“When you approach the tabernacle remember that he has been waiting for you for twenty centuries.” — St. Josemaria Escriva April 3 was Reconciliation Monday. If you had the chance to participate in the sacrament on this special day, that’s...
The 2023 high school musicals in the Diocese of Wilmington saw another entry hit the stage last weekend when Saint Mark's High School performed "Grease." It's nearing the end of the run of shows for this year, but there is...
If you want to go see some high school boys sports action this week involving teams from Catholic high schools, all but one option takes place Monday-Wednesday. Whether it is baseball, lacrosse, track and field, volleyball or tennis, there...
The week leading up to Easter is an interesting one for the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Wilmington. The first few days of the week look like a normal schedule, but with the significance of the Holy...
March 2023 Dear Friends in Christ, I want to personally invite all Catholics in Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore to experience Our Lord’s love and forgiveness on April 3 from 3-8 p.m., as we hold our second annual, diocesanwide “Reconciliation Monday.”...