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When Tracey Rush visited St. Elizabeth School to interview for the elementary school principal vacancy, she expected to be in Wilmington for about 45 minutes. Two hours later, she left campus. “I decided to give it a shot, and I’m...
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) -- The Polish bishops' conference has cautiously endorsed new government demands for $1.29 trillion in reparations from Germany for damage during World War II, although a spokesman said the church hoped this would not impede relations...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities. NAME: Donna Santoni HOMETOWN: Ocean City, Md. PARISH: St....
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The annual Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Sept. 1 launched the new school year for students and faculty members at The Catholic University of...
With Week 0 in the books, Salesianum and Saint Mark's are off to 1-0 starts. Archmere and St. Elizabeth will begin play this week as the excitement of the high school football season has returned. On the pitch, the five...
After sweltering through practices for much of August, high school sports teams throughout the Diocese of Wilmington get back to the games that count in the standings as the fall season gets going in earnest. A few football games...
VATICAN CITY -- Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God's goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise. "Our new blessed lived that way: in the joy of the Gospel, without...
WASHINGTON -- This year's annual Labor Day statement from the U.S. bishops touts two bills awaiting action in Congress as being helpful to children, women and families: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and an expansion of the federal child...
It’s been an interesting lead-up to the season for Saint Mark’s. The Spartans’ scheduled season-opener at A.I. duPont was canceled when the Tigers decided not to play at the varsity level this year. They managed to land a replacement...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum’s football team struggled to get its offense moving for much of the night of Sept. 1, but when the Sals were in their biggest moment of need, they found they could rely on an experienced running...