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Plenty of states such as Delaware and Maryland have laws that will prevent the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court rejection of the Roe v. Wade case from having an immediate impact on the right to have an abortion in...
WASHINGTON -- In a 6-3 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country. The court's 213-page ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization was not...
Priests and religious in the Diocese of Wilmington now have another option when they are looking for some rest or reflection. The Norbertine Fathers of the Immaculate Conception Priory in Middletown have transformed a farmhouse on their property on Bayview...
We can learn much from Scripture and the teachings of the church about the value of encountering those different from ourselves. Certainly, Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well (Jn 4:4-42) his dining in the tax collector's home (Mt...
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe and Casey rulings in its decision in the Dobbs case on Mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks. The court rejected the Roe v. Wade abortion rights case, ruling in the Dobbs...
Ten years ago, I traveled to Assisi, Italy, on pilgrimage, to follow in the footsteps of St. Francis. For days, we immersed ourselves in the words and actions of St. Francis throughout his life. Of all the moments that resonated...
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. — The spirit of the Second Vatican Council that called for renewal of church life and wider church engagement with the world continues today, inviting the faithful to serve the common good, Cardinal Peter Turkson, a...
As we gather this evening to mark the conclusion of the diocesan phase of the synod, I am especially grateful for the generosity of our synod team and the many, many people who have participated in the synod listening...
Sunday Scripture readings, June 26, 2022: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) 1 Kgs 19:16, 19-21   Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11 2) Gal 5:1, 13-18  Gospel: Lk 9:51-62 What do we inherit as members of God's family? Inheritances are typically handed down within families...
The Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales announced that Father John "Jack" Kolodziej, OSFS, has been elected to a four-year term as provincial effective immediately. As provincial, Father Kolodziej will work with all of the Oblates...