Responding to editors' requests for a regular sampling of current commentary here is a column provided to Catholic News Service. It was written by Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell of Los Angeles, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
INDIANAPOLIS -- The National Catholic Youth Conference had barely begun by mid-afternoon Nov. 18, but already the hallways of the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis were coming to life with excited, silly-hat-wearing teens from around the country.
Not so in...
Sue Heiss was named Delaware’s high school volleyball coach of the year in her last season at the helm of the Ursuline Raiders. Ursuline went 9-8, reaching the semifinal round of the DIAA state tournament. The coach of the...
Sunday Scripture readings, Nov. 21, 2021: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
1) Dn 7:13-14 Psalm 93:1-2, 5
2) Rv 1:5-8 Gospel: Jn 18:33-37
Who is more mysterious than the Creator of all?
During a bloody persecution of...
WILMINGTON — A project from three years ago became a labor of love for a St. Elizabeth School sixth-grader, and on Veterans Day of this year, his dream became a reality.
Brett Cavanaugh smiled as he surveyed the scene in...
James Keegan, a former president of Ursuline Academy, died Nov. 15. He was 84.
Keegan and his wife, Katie, were longtime supporters of Ursuline. They became involved with the school in 1979 when their daughter KK Proefrock began attending the...
Any Christian who goes to Jerusalem will come away inspired by the experience of visiting a city where Jesus walked.
Of course, as with all tourist sites, there is a certain amount of invention. Much of what you see is...
BALTIMORE -- The U.S. bishops approved their statement on the Eucharist with 222 "yes" votes Nov. 17, the second of two days of public sessions during their Nov. 15-18 fall general assembly.
Their OK came a day after their discussion...
MILLTOWN — Dan Swasey, who led Saint Mark’s High School boys soccer to a No. 1 seed in the DIAA Division II state tournament, has been named the 2021 Delaware state boys soccer coach of the year by the...
WARSAW, Poland — As governments across Europe reimpose curbs to counter a winter spike in the coronavirus, church leaders are urging citizens in less-protected eastern countries to cooperate with health campaigns.
A 10% rise in fatalities, mainly from the delta...