I remember once hearing a speaker marveling at the "gentleness of God." My reaction was incredulity. Gentleness? Many in that very room were experiencing great anguish, while around us swirled life's turbulence and trouble.
Of all things one could assert...
ROME -- An hour before sunrise, Pope Francis set a basket of white roses at the base of a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome, praying Mary would help all who suffer.
"While it was still...
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- The southeast corner of the Holy Savior Church parking lot at St. Mary Star of the Sea parish has a new attraction in a Wayside shrine that keeps watch over the intersection of Philadelphia Ave....
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Bernice Pelczar, a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 51 years, died Dec. 3 in Assisi House. She was 72.
Sister Bernice ministered primarily in education and social service. She spent...
WASHINGTON -- When using social media, Ogechi Akalegbere, a catechist and co-chair of the pastoral council at St. Rose of Lima Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland, finds it's prudent to ensure that her posts honestly reflect her views and are...
The fall sports season wraps up nearly a month into winter as the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association will contest four football state championships on Saturday at Delaware Stadium. Two of those involve Catholic high schools.
Archmere reached the Class 2A...
St. Helena parishioner Lois Shelton and others are disseminating the above prayer card to some Delaware parishes for distribution.
Shelton believes the prayer to Mary is needed to get through divisive times in the nation and says about 5,000 cards...
MAROUSSI, Greece -- Spending a bit of time with young people before leaving Greece, Pope Francis encouraged them to have the courage to hope, to dream and even to question their faith.
He met with Catholic teenagers and young adults...
EASTON — With colorful decorations and the festive music of Hispanic cultures, Ss. Peter and Paul High School celebrated the inauguration of its Spanish Honor Society on Thursday, Dec. 2, in the new facility’s Wilson Auditorium.
Spanish teacher Sharon Spence...
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME -- Pope Francis told reporters he accepted the resignation of Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris because the archbishop's reputation had been destroyed, making it impossible for him to continue leading the French archdiocese.
"There...