In response to an invitation from Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), to pray for peace in our nation and communities, Bishop William E. Koenig and the priests of the Diocese...
CLAYMONT — The last day of Catholic Schools Week at Archmere Academy ended with some fun and games in the gymnasium, but before students departed for the weekend, they watched as the school honored one of its own.
Michael A....
On this episode of Catholic Forum, Bob Krebs comes out of retirement (briefly) to interview the new host of Catholic Forum and Director of Communications for the Diocese of Wilmington, Hannah Dell. Hannah talks about her life and experience...
Scripture readings for Feb. 8, 2026, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 58:7-10 Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1 Cor 2:1-5 Mt 5:13-16
To understand what Jesus means by calling his disciples "the salt of the earth," St. Augustine said that we...
Servant of God Thea Bowman's canonization cause is moving ahead, with a Mass and ceremony marking the closure of the cause's diocesan phase to be held Feb. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Jackson, Mississippi.
Bishop...
Two U.S. bishops Feb. 3 urged Catholics to be "faithful stewards of memory" and "courageous witnesses to truth" during Black History Month, observed in February.
Bishop Daniel E. Garcia of Austin, Texas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’...
As we begin the 2026 Faith and Charity Catholic Appeal, I invite every member of our diocesan family to pause and reflect on an extraordinary milestone. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the appeal; five decades of faith...
More than 100 students at Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper, Utah, staged a walkout in support of the immigrant community and to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security just after...
Virtual Catholic Advocacy Day will be held in Maryland this year on Feb. 11. This is a week earlier than usual since Lent starts the following week.
The Maryland Catholic Conference, the official public policy organization for the Maryland-serving dioceses, organizes...
Since 2022, there has been a steady flow of harrowing images and videos of killings, war and destruction from the Holy Land, beginning with the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, followed by Israel's war on Gaza.
That, coupled with...