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MANITOWOC, Wis. -- On the far west side of Manitowoc, atop a hill overlooking picturesque Silver Lake, sits the historic Holy Family Convent. Motherhouse to the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, its hallowed halls, accented with reverent artworks, are serene...
The Catholic Ministry to the Elderly of the Diocese of Wilmington has received a $20,000 grant from the Delaware Community Foundation, the DCF announced Jan. 20. The money was part of more than $267,000 in 2022 capital grants distributed...
MILLTOWN — Hannah Kelley scored 19 points, 13 of those in the second half, as Ursuline pulled away from Saint Mark’s for a 41-19 victory on Jan. 20. It was the Raiders’ first game in 12 days as they...
INDIANAPOLIS — D. Anne Jones knew she wanted to use her gift of painting portraits to help others in some way. “I was talking to a friend who worked for (the nonprofit) Flashes of Hope taking pictures of kids with...
A cross erected in Ukraine to commemorate the 2000th anniversary of Jesus’ death will be in the Diocese of Wilmington for the last 10 days of January. It is part of a pilgrimage to take the Cross of Gratitude...
Sunday Scripture readings, Jan. 23, 2022: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Neh 8:2-6, 8-10   Psalm 19:8-10, 15 2) 1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27   Gospel: Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21 Unity, not division, is the promise God desires to fulfill The biblical story of...
MUNICH — A law firm’s report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop. Lawyer...
NEW CASTLE — Bishop Koenig continued to get to know the students at Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington with a visit to St. Peter the Apostle School in New Castle in mid-January. After meeting the principal, Mark...
WASHINGTON — Assuming the Supreme Court upholds Mississippi’s law banning most abortions after 15 weeks in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Care, the future of the pro-life movement may depend on a move away from partisan...
PHILADELPHIA — As the nation marks nearly five decades of legalized abortion, Philadelphia area pro-life advocates say they’re committed to “all-encompassing” support for human dignity, from conception to natural death. “What you say at the beginning of life, you say...