VATICAN CITY — A former Vatican official facing charges of extortion and abuse of office related to a controversial London property deal said he was acting under obedience in his role and made no decisions without approval from his...
ROME -- With his voice often trembling and tears sliding down to his beard, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church spoke via Zoom about the death and destruction Russia is raining down on his people and his country.
Archbishop...
Today’s reflection:
"Sin is an outbreak of darkness in a kingdom of light; it cannot be glossed over. Sin is the antithesis of the happiness and health of the Gospel, so it must be addressed." — Gayle Somers
Catholic writer...
Judging by news coverage and social media, Senate hearings on the confirmation of appellate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer have provided more political theater than enlightenment on the law.
One media storm erupted over...
WASHINGTON -- The Black Lives Matter movement is coming up to its 10th anniversary next year, so it's hardly in its beginning stages.
It remains a work in progress and many Catholics see it as something that the church should...
WILMINGTON — A Wilmington tradition is taking place at eight churches in the city of Wilmington on Holy Thursday. The Easter Triduum tradition, “Holy Thursday in the City,” involves a liturgy in each church, along with an invitation for...
VATICAN CITY -- Holding together the obligation to protect and promote the Catholic identity of Catholic schools while reaching out to a broader community of students and teachers requires a commitment to dialogue, said a new document from the...
This tax season, Americans have an unexpected figure to thank for one of their most-used deductions. She wasn't an accountant, a lawyer or even a politician, but an actual saint.
St. Katharine Drexel is well known for being a trailblazing...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Stella Mary Breen, 92, a Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 70 years, died March 26 in Assisi House. A native of Ireland, she ministered in the Diocese of Wilmington for 10 years.
She spent...
Today’s reflection:
"Through true repentance (getting our priorities straight), we acknowledge and feel genuine sorrow for where we’re slipping in our daily life and behaviors. Repentance means simply this: Getting your priorities straight.” — Alan Scott
Blogger Alan Scott quotes...