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The divide that separates pro-life and pro-choice advocates seems to have gotten deeper and wider since the Supreme Court's stunning reversal of 50 years of precedent and two key decisions legalizing abortion. If folks thought that bouncing the issue back...
The athletic program operated by Catholic Youth Ministry is robust, serving thousands of youngsters from parishes all over the Diocese of Wilmington. But numbers have dropped in recent years, and CYM’s athletic director is searching for ways to give...
DETROIT -- Archbishop Paul F. Russell, Detroit's newest auxiliary bishop, will refrain from public ministry following an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor dating to his time as a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston more than 30...
CHICAGO -- Chicago-based Catholic Extension launched the first of many initiatives it has planned over the next 18 months to support Uvalde, Texas, following the devastation of the Robb Elementary mass shooting. It sponsored Camp I-CAN July 25-28 at the...
WILMINGTON -- Domenic Maiorano was happy enough getting accustomed to his new job last month as head of school at St. Edmond’s Academy, but he was beyond excited when he learned the all-boys school would be the recipient of...
After nearly seven years serving as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a new chapter in Bishop Robert E. Barron's ministry as one of the Catholic Church's most recognizable evangelists has begun halfway across the country. On...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' September visit to Kazakhstan will mostly focus on a gathering of religious leaders from around the world, but it will also include a Mass and meeting with Catholics in this Muslim-majority nation. The Vatican Aug....
At the turn of the century, Anne Marie Conestabile worked with Father John Klevence to set up a program to help with the influx of foreign students into the Ocean City, Md., area, where they would work during the...
INDIANAPOLIS -- A year after driving a Mustang on a racetrack at more than 100 mph, Father Rick Ginther will cross off another dream from his bucket list when he strides onto Victory Field before the start of the...
Q. When Jesus was dying on the cross, according to the Gospel, he cried out, "My God, why have you abandoned me?" Why was he saying this? Did he really feel that his Father had abandoned him? (Coxs Creek,...