WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials announced Jan. 3 additional legal help for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. who are being forced to stay in Mexico under a Trump-era policy that has been difficult to revoke.
Even as the administration...
CLAYMONT — Nearly a month after the high school basketball season kicked off in Delaware, Archmere’s boys team finally made its debut. The Auks made it memorable, getting a free throw from Jonathan Dearing with .8 seconds remaining to...
Franciscan Father Paul Williams, formerly the pastor of St. Joseph’s Church on French Street in Wilmington, died unexpectedly on Jan. 3, according to a post on the parish website. He was leading evening prayers with the other friars at...
High school sports return to a more normal schedule after a Christmas break that included tournament action for some, and an extended holiday for others. Add in a snow day on Monday, and the respite was even longer. Most...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Margaret Mary Lewis, formerly Sister John Therese, who was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 72 years, died in Assisi House on Dec. 31. She was 92.
Sister Margaret served...
Although scientists have made great strides in the field of medicine, genuine care and listening to those who suffer must always be at the forefront of any therapy, Pope Francis said.
"Patients are always more important than their diseases, and...
ROME -- Wearing a high-filtering mask over one's nose and mouth at Mass "is a small sacrifice we can bring to the altar as an offering pleasing to God for the good of all his children," said Father Roberto...
VATICAN CITY -- As Catholics begin a new year contemplating the motherhood of Mary, they should be inspired not to let problems weaken their faith or prevent them from helping others grow, Pope Francis said.
"In her heart, in her...
I think New Year’s resolutions are silly.
Under the guise of “get healthy” and “better yourself” we establish arbitrary (and often unrealistic) goals to eat less, move around more, spend less time on our phone, etc.
One year, I resolved to...
VATICAN CITY -- In situations of extreme poverty, war or civil tensions, 22 Catholic church workers were murdered in 2021, according to Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Presenting its annual list of missionaries...