How many people on Thursday, May 8, while waiting for the cardinals to elect a new pope, said, "It will never be an American!"
I was one of those, and like so many, I believed the received wisdom that the...
Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to lead the Catholic Church on May 8, drew a positive reaction from a small sample of Catholics in the Diocese of Wilmington after his ascension to the chair of Peter.
Pope Leo XIV,...
(This column was submitted to OSV prior to the election of Pope Leo XIV.)
Q: How do God's will and the Holy Spirit play a role in the conclave?
A: I think ultimately, events in the life of the church like...
Chilean Cardinal Fernando Chomalí described the conclave that elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV as a profoundly spiritual and joyful experience, rooted in prayer and unity.
"It was a very impressive ecclesial, spiritual and human experience," Cardinal...
(OSV News) — Full text of the first public homily of Pope Leo XIV, given at a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel May 9, 2025.
I begin with a word in English, and the rest...
CHESTER, Md. — Bishop Koenig traveled to Chester, Md., on May 3 to visit St. Christopher’s Church chapel, reinforcing its sacred role in the Diocese of Wilmington’s Jubilee 2025 celebration. In January, the chapel was designated one of six...
Two musical groups from St. John the Beloved School have entertained fans at local baseball parks twice in the past few weeks.
The school’s select band performed the National Anthem on April 29 at Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies...
Diocese of Wilmington Bishop William E. Koenig will celebrate a special Mass of Thanksgiving for the election of the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Sixth and...
Grace Yang, a senior at Archmere Academy in Claymont, has been named a National Merit Scholarship winner in the latest round of selections. She was chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists. The award is $2,500.
Finalists were...
WILMINGTON -- The joint was jumping in the dismissal zone outside St. Ann School on the afternoon of May 8.
Students, staff and families had been following the papal conclave. They were expecting a new pope, but they had no...