LOS ANGELES -- A 65-year-old Hispanic man was taken into custody the morning of Feb. 20 by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies as the prime suspect in the murder of Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell of Los Angeles.
LA County...
WILMINGTON — St. Elizabeth’s boys basketball team played its final regular-season game on Feb. 20, and the Vikings put the state on notice that they will not be an easy out in the upcoming state tournament. St. Elizabeth took...
The next state championship on the docket is swimming and diving, which takes place beginning Tuesday evening at McKean High School with preliminary diving. The finals are Saturday at the University of Delaware, with the girls taking the early...
SMYRNA — Salesianum’s wrestling team led Cape Henlopen by 12 points in the DIAA Division I dual-meet championship on Feb. 18 at Smyrna High School, but a pin by Cape’s C.J. Fritchman at 175 lbs. meant the Vikings could...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum played its final game before the postseason starts, and the Sals will enter the tournament on the heels of a 58-44 win over a talented Howard squad on Feb. 17. The Sals wrapped up the regular...
About 200 Catholics who contributed to last year’s record-setting Faith and Charity Catholic Appeal joined Bishop Koenig for a prayer service and reception Feb. 16 at St. Ann’s parish in Wilmington.
The “Circle of Honor” event was the first of...
Gov. Josh Shapiro called on Pennsylvania's legislature Feb. 16 to end the death penalty, marking the first time a governor of the Keystone State has formally called on lawmakers to abolish the practice. Shapiro also said he will not...
Lawmakers in 13 states since January have introduced legislation to fortify a right to abortion or amend state constitutions to include abortion, signaling a vigorous response to last year's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
The June 2022 decision...
Q: Why do Holy Days of Obligation differ from year to year, diocese to diocese, and around the world? (Los Angeles, Calif.)
A: Holy days of obligation -- days when Catholics are obligated to attend Mass -- are discussed in...
An Ohio Catholic priest told OSV News "it will be a long time" before he and his parishioners feel secure in their surroundings, following a train derailment that dumped toxic chemicals into the environment.
"I'm just hoping this is not...