WASHINGTON -- The 2026 National March for Life theme is "Life is a Gift," The March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced Sept. 30.
Jennie Bradley Lichter, who became president of the March for Life earlier this year, noted...
VATICAN CITY -- Asked about some Catholics' criticism of the Archdiocese of Chicago giving an award to Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, Pope Leo XIV said, "I would ask first and foremost that there be greater respect for one another."
Cardinal...
This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. What began...
By Marie Miller, OSV News
On Oct. 1, the church celebrates the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux -- the beloved "Little Flower" whose "little way" of love continues to inspire countless souls more than a century after her death.
This...
By MaryAnn Wallen
Diocese of Wilmington
October is designated by the Catholic church as Respect Life Month, a time to reaffirm the sanctity of human life. While this observance often focuses on the fight against abortion, the fullness of the Catholic...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.
NAME: Maria Dempsey
Parish: Immaculate Heart...
VATICAN CITY -- Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get "pumped up" spiritually at Mass, but he wishes he could go to Mass at least once and hear a homily on what Catholics can and should do...
Scripture readings for Oct. 5, 2025, Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14 Lk 17:5-10
Between the disciples of Jesus and those whose faith is mostly performative, whose piety is a bit...
Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries in the U.S. were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, while high school seminary enrollment has held steady, according to statistics released by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate...
WASHINGTON -- The third meeting of the Department of Justice's Religious Liberty Commission Sept. 29 examined a range of religious liberty issues related to public and private schools, as well as reflections on recent instances of violence at houses...