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:...
VATICAN CITY — Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 24 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced.
"Grandparents, the elderly and all the faithful who, motivated by a...
WASHINGTON — At a May 26 Mass, the Catholic community of Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde, Texas, comforted the four children of Joe and Irma Garcia.
Their first loss came May 24 with the death of their mother, a teacher...
WILMINGTON — John Petruzzelli, a former teacher, coach and administrator at St. Elizabeth High School, will return to Wilmington in July as the principal of the school. This will be his third stint at St. Elizabeth.
Petruzzelli has been the...
VATICAN CITY-- Pope Francis announced he will create 21 new cardinals Aug. 27, including 68-year-old Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego, California.
The pope made the announcement at the end of his "Regina Coeli" address May 29, telling the...
VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state and former dean of the College of Cardinals, died in Rome May 27 at the age of 94.
Many observers saw him as a key player in the Vatican's...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: Nicole Herrera
HOMETOWN: Washington, DC
PARISH: Sacred Heart Parish
What does...
After more than two months of competition, the busiest of the high school sports seasons winds to an end this week. The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association will wrap up its baseball, boys lacrosse and girls soccer championships by the...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum came into its DIAA baseball tournament game on May 28 at the fourth seed, but No. 20 William Penn gave the Sals all they could handle before the Sals captured a 2-0 victory. They will play...