This editorial titled: “The January 6 insurrection is still a crisis for American democracy” published online Dec. 16, 2021, by America magazine, a national Catholic publication based in New York.
The first anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol...
VATICAN CITY -- The attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, "represented a direct blow to the heart of American democracy," the Vatican newspaper said.
Marking the first anniversary of the storming of the Capitol, the newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano,...
WASHINGTON — In response to the current spike in COVID-19 cases across the United States due to the omicron variant, many colleges and universities have changed plans for the spring semester — making much of January, or even just...
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials announced Jan. 3 additional legal help for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. who are being forced to stay in Mexico under a Trump-era policy that has been difficult to revoke.
Even as the administration...
CLAYMONT — Nearly a month after the high school basketball season kicked off in Delaware, Archmere’s boys team finally made its debut. The Auks made it memorable, getting a free throw from Jonathan Dearing with .8 seconds remaining to...
Franciscan Father Paul Williams, formerly the pastor of St. Joseph’s Church on French Street in Wilmington, died unexpectedly on Jan. 3, according to a post on the parish website. He was leading evening prayers with the other friars at...
High school sports return to a more normal schedule after a Christmas break that included tournament action for some, and an extended holiday for others. Add in a snow day on Monday, and the respite was even longer. Most...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Margaret Mary Lewis, formerly Sister John Therese, who was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 72 years, died in Assisi House on Dec. 31. She was 92.
Sister Margaret served...
Although scientists have made great strides in the field of medicine, genuine care and listening to those who suffer must always be at the forefront of any therapy, Pope Francis said.
"Patients are always more important than their diseases, and...
ROME -- Wearing a high-filtering mask over one's nose and mouth at Mass "is a small sacrifice we can bring to the altar as an offering pleasing to God for the good of all his children," said Father Roberto...