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...
DOVER – As the diocesan phase of “Synod 2021 2023 -- For a synodal church” concluded June 22 with Mass at Church of the Holy Cross, Bishop Koenig said many parishioners over the last several months came forward in...
As a victim assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Tulsa, Okla., Donna Eurich said believes one of the best results of her position — which springs from the U.S. bishops' "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People"...
WASHINGTON — Political commentator Mark Shields, who died June 18 at age 85, often wore his Catholic faith on his sleeve in his columns, commentary and talks around the country.
Shields, who died of complications from kidney disease at his...
HOUSTON — The dark bronze sculpture seems to shimmer in contrast to the stark white stucco walls and the sharp black granite adjacent to the Chapel of St. Basil at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
Since early 2022,...