WASHINGTON -- The U.S. bishops' annual report on compliance with the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" shows that 2,930 victim survivors came forward with 3,103 allegations during the audit year of July 1, 2020 to...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Joan Ann Koliss, 80, a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis for 59 years, died in Philadelphia on July 12. She ministered for four years in the Diocese of Wilmington.
Sister Joan ministered primarily...
By Rayanne Bennett
The Monitor (Trenton, N.J.)
Amid the sea of signs carried at the many rallies following the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision, one was particularly striking: "MAKE ABORTION UNTHINKABLE."
It is both an ambitious and admirable goal because it...
SHADY SPRING, W.Va. -- More than two weeks after a 145-year-old Catholic church near Shady Spring was destroyed by fire, law enforcement officials announced July 12 that two suspects were arrested and charged with felonies for a blaze officials...
It was a theme of giving thanks during the midday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter on July 13 as Bishop Koenig celebrated his one-year anniversary as 10th bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington.
Bishop Koenig emphasized the Gospel...
Sunday Scripture readings, July 17, 2022: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Gn 18:1-10 Psalm 15:2-5
2) Col 1:24-28 Gospel: Lk 10:38-42
God's big plan for humanity still includes being there for us
In our first reading, God appears to Abraham in the...
WILMINGTON — The threat of bad weather did not deter Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington from tending to the needs of the community in Wilmington earlier this month. The agency held a community wellness health fair on...
“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: Sheila Dunne
HOMETOWN: Bear
PARISH: St. Patrick, Wilmington
What...
VATICAN CITY -- U.S. President Joe Biden should consult with his bishop or parish priest about his stance on abortion, Pope Francis said, adding that the primary concern of bishops should be pastoral care.
In an interview that aired in...
BETHESDA, Md. -- A Catholic church in the Washington suburb of Bethesda was one of three houses of worship along the same road to be victimized by vandalism the weekend of July 9-10.
Firefighters responded at around 2 a.m. July...