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WASHINGTON -- On Feb. 1, Xavier University of Louisiana was among a group of several historically Black colleges and universities in the United States that received bomb threats. The threats to the university and at least 12 other historically Black...
Parents and guardians of students in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington are generally satisfied with the education and other aspects of their children’s experience, according to a survey conducted last year by the diocesan Board of Catholic...
Latin American and Spanish-speaking Caribbean Catholics are walking the walk in their embrace of synodality as a grammar to discern what it means to be an evangelizing church today. They are doing it in a true spirit of communion...
Best fishing story of January: A small group of fishermen and an Irish fishing association stopped the Russian navy from conducting war games in fertile fishing territory off Ireland's coast. The little band of Irish fishermen vowed that they would...
Sunday Scripture readings, Feb. 6, 2022, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Is 6:1-8  Psalm 138:1-8 2) 1 Cor 15:1-11  Gospel: Lk 5:1-11 Jesus calls us to put our fears aside and become 'fishers of men' In "Life Below Zero," a popular reality...
On Jan. 22, the Columbiettes from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish held a food drive to benefit the Ministry of Caring. Members collected and donated peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, snacks and water bottles to the Ministry to benefit...
WILMINGTON — The girls basketball game between St. Elizabeth and Wilmington Charter on Feb. 1 was about more than control of the Diamond State Athletic Conference. It was a battle between one of Delaware’s blue bloods and a program...
WILMINGTON — Archmere’s basketball game at Ursuline on Feb. 1 literally came down to the last second, and it was a joyful beginning to February for the Auks. Lauren Kim hit a 16-foot runner as time expired to lift...
Bishop Koenig's first visit to Padua Academy was a memorable one as he celebrated Mass at the all-girls high school on the Tuesday of Catholic Schools Week. "It's great being with you," the bishop told more than 500 students and...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis encouraged religious sisters and consecrated women to continue to show courage amid difficulties, even if it means pushing back against the church they serve faithfully. “I invite them to fight when, in some cases, they...