Holy Rosary Parish in Claymont traditionally holds its carnival the week of Memorial Day. The event returned in 2022 after a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. The first few nights featured hot weather, but that didn't keep...
WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop John M. Quinn of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles.
Bishop Quinn, who has headed the Diocese of Winona-Rochester for 13...
CLAYMONT — Archmere had cut the Saint Mark's lead to 2-1 in their DIAA girls Division II semifinal matchup June 1 in Claymont with 27 minutes to go. But any momentum the second-seeded Auks had gained disappeared in an...
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Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for a resolution to the blockade of Ukrainian grain exports, condemning the use of a staple food “as a weapon of war.”
“Of great concern is the blockade of grain exports from...
SAN DIEGO-- Cardinal-designate Robert W. McElroy told reporters May 31 that when he learned he is among the 21 new cardinals Pope Francis will create Aug. 27, "I said a big prayer."
"I said several prayers because I was stunned...
When my Uncle Jim was murdered, I wondered if this is what it would take for every American to care about gun violence: to lose someone they loved.
Now that another classroom of innocent children has been gunned down in...
WILMINGTON — Steven Mann threw a complete game, overcoming an early deficit as Saint Mark’s defeated Salesianum, 7-2, in a DIAA baseball quarterfinal on May 31 at Father Kenney Field. The Spartans advance to the semifinals, where they will...
BROOKLYN, N.Y.-- A burglar cut through a metal protective casing to steal a historic tabernacle valued at $2 million at a Brooklyn Catholic church.
In the course of the crime, angel statues flanking the tabernacle were decapitated, and consecrated hosts...
ROME-- After setting white flowers at a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, Pope Francis prayed the rosary and asked Mary to intercede to bring peace to Ukraine and to every place in the world torn by violent conflict.
Pope...
The Ministry for Black Catholics of the Diocese of Wilmington will host a Juneteenth celebration at St. Joseph's Church, 1012 N. French Street in Wilmington on June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
The theme of evening will be "Resilience Through Faith:...