WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee voted June 10 to repeal a federal law crafted to protect access to reproductive health facilities by prohibiting actions such as obstructing the entrance to an abortion clinic.
Congress and then-President Bill Clinton enacted...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together Sept. 7, the Vatican announced.
Meeting with cardinals living in and visiting Rome for an ordinary public consistory June 13, the pope approved the...
LOS ANGELES -- Amid ongoing unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, "we bring our cares and anxieties to Jesus today, and to his Mother, Our Lady of the Angels," Archbishop Jose´ H....
PHILADELPHIA — Four pitchers combined to allow zero hits and strike out 14 as Delaware County (Pa.) edged Delaware North, 1-0, in Carpenter Cup baseball on June 12 at FDR Park in south Philadelphia.
The Carpenter Cup, which has been...
ASTON, Pa. — The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia honored the congregation’s 2025 jubilarians on June 8 at Our Lady of Angels Chapel in Aston, Pa. The group of 11 sisters, with 750 years of collective service, included...
Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to victims' families after an Air India flight headed to London Gatwick airport crashed shortly after takeoff in the western city of Ahmedabad.
In a telegram published June 12, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary...
I would like to begin by asking a question to my fellow graduates: “Who are you?” I can imagine that most of you would start your answers with your name, where you’re from, a sport or activity you participate...
WILMINGTON – Ursuline Academy graduated 52 seniors in commencement exercises held May 31 in Laffey-McHugh Gymnasium. Bishop Koenig presided.
Eliza Johnson was the valedictorian, and Olivia Valania was the salutatorian. Johnson earned departmental honors for math, performing arts (achievement), social...
CLAYMONT – Archmere Academy graduated 129 seniors on June 1 at the Rocco A. and Mary Abessinio Performing Arts Center. Bishop Koenig presided.
Grace Yang was the valedictorian, and Brianna Yang was the salutatorian. Grace Yang also was recognized as...
Commencement speech by Grace Yang
As we gather as a class one last time, I want you to look at the people around you. Some of you, I met in our freshman year, and I continue to call my best...