ROME -- If you thought Italians were only obsessed with soccer, think again. With the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor still days away, a different game has taken over the Eternal City. Welcome to "toto-cardinale" -- a spirited,...
Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, will be the inaugural speaker at the Spartan Lecture Series, which kicks off at Saint Mark’s High School on May 6.
The series is designed to bring in distinguished...
On Nov. 20, 2024, the Holy Father, Pope Francis announced that after the approval of a second miracle for Blessed Carlo Acutis, he would be canonized in Rome on April 27, 2025.
A son of one of my parishioners, Graeme...
VATICAN CITY -- When Pope Francis was elected as the first Latin American pontiff, he said his brother cardinals went out of their way to pick someone from the "ends of the earth."
He spent the rest of his pontificate...
“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: Phyllis Ministero-Rockwell
Home: Marydale Retirement...
VATICAN CITY -- Mercy -- the cornerstone of Pope Francis' teaching and ministry -- must guide the Catholic Church through its period of mourning and the uncertainty that lies ahead, the Vatican's second-ranking official said.
Celebrating Mass April 27 for...
ROME -- In a powerful, unexpected moment at the Vatican, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met inside St. Peter’s Basilica on April 26 -- just ahead of Pope Francis' funeral Mass. Metropolitan Borys A. Gudziak...
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from thedialog.org and a cut from the More Than 50 Most Loved Hymns CD, the Most Reverend William E. Koenig, Bishop of Wilmington, looks back at the life and legacy of...
WILMINGTON — Vincent P. Fiscella, a longtime law-enforcement professional in Delaware, has been named the new director of the Office of Safe Environments for the Diocese of Wilmington. The announcement was made April 28.
Fiscella, who lives in Hockessin, is...
WILMINGTON — Saint Mark’s found itself trailing Ursuline, 4-0, in their lacrosse matchup on April 28 at Serviam Field, but the Spartans rebounded and left with a 16-11 victory.
The Raiders stunned the Spartans early with the barrage of goals,...