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VATICAN CITY -- Warning that the Russian Orthodox patriarch should not "turn himself into Putin's altar boy," Pope Francis also said he would like to go to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin in an attempt to end the conflict...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced to staff May 4 a dramatic reorganization of its communications department, including the closure of the Washington and New York offices of Catholic News Service. In meetings with newsroom staff, James...
WASHINGTON -- The man with the train conductor's cap gently wove through the crowd gathered outside the Supreme Court of the United States in the early afternoon May 3 while carrying a sign that read: "Stop hating each other...
WASHINGTON -- Although many pro-life groups immediately reacted positively to the news that the majority of Supreme Court justices seem set to overturn the court's Roe v. Wade decision, some tempered their reaction with a continued call for more...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities. NAME: Sarah Walsh HOMETOWN: Tilghman Island, MD PARISH: Sacred Heart...
As John Enemuo gets closer to becoming a priest for the Diocese of Wilmington, he realizes that those voices from his past were correct. This is the life he was called to. Enemuo will be ordained a transitional deacon on...
WILMINGTON — Ben Campbell scattered four hits and got some outstanding defense behind him as St. Elizabeth picked up a quality win on the baseball diamond with a 4-0 shutout of Tower Hill on May 3 at Canby Park. Campbell...
About a dozen abortion opponents demonstrated May 3 in front of Planned Parenthod at 7th and Shipley streets in Wilmington. The group is present each Tuesday, the day of the week they say abortions are performed at the center. The demonstrators...
Food, fun and celebration prevailed at the St. Helena parish carnival in Bellefonte that was held for several days beginning April 26 as it has been in past years. Veteran carnival workers said attendance appeared to be increased this year. A...
WASHINGTON — The annual report of new priests commissioned by the U.S. bishops shows that among those who responded, a shrinking number are white, a sign of the "little-C" catholic nature of the Catholic Church. Among ordinands — the term...