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VATICAN CITY -- To believe in Jesus means to follow him and avoid going "the opposite way," following one's own interests and inflating one's own ego, Pope Francis said. Similarly, when Christians see one of their brothers or sisters has...
NEWARK — The Society of Catholic Scientists, whose president is a professor emeritus at the University of Delaware, is expanding by creating college chapters, including one in Newark, he said recently. The society will also hold a Gold Mass...
WILMINGTON — Susan Heiss arrived at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington in 1981, just a few years out of the University of Delaware, ready to teach physical education, and coach volleyball and track and field. She found a home at...
“One of Us” is brief snapshot of people who support the church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities. NAME: Anne Fazio HOMETOWN: Conowingo, Md. PARISH: St. Theresa Catholic Church What is...
PIKE CREEK — It was wet and physical, and for the first 60 minutes, it was scoreless. But Saint Mark’s finally got on the board, the first of three Spartans goals in the final 20 minutes in a 3-0...
CLAYMONT — A light rain could do nothing to tamper the joy the Archmere field hockey team felt after holding off Wilmington Charter, 4-3, on Nov. 2. The win, secured on a late goal by Rebecca Olsen, earned the...
ROME -- The tombstones of soldiers killed in war cry out to people today to end all wars and to stop the production of weapons, Pope Francis said. "I am sure that all of those who went with goodwill (to...
The "Catholic Conversations" scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas More Oratory in Newark has been postponed. The speaker, Larry Chapp, is not available due to a family emergency. A rescheduled date will be announced as...
VATICAN CITY -- If Pope Francis called President Joe Biden a "good Catholic," as Biden told reporters, a ceramic tile the pope gave Biden may illustrate what he meant. The painted 12-inch square tile depicts a pilgrim walking along the...
WASHINGTON — When the U.S. bishops highlighted Communion in their spring meeting, announcing their plans for both a document on the Eucharist and a three-year eucharistic revival, they emphasized that they were responding to a lack of understanding among...