After years of watching cultural trends in the U.S. Catholic Church and the nation overall, Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III of Biloxi, Miss., came to a stark realization.
To survive and flourish in an increasingly secular climate, he said, the...
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge Oct. 6 temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing a law that went into effect Sept. 1 banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
The order from U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman in Austin, Texas,...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — Saint Mark’s applied relentless offensive pressure on Brandywine, and on defense the Spartans held the Bulldogs without a shot in a 3-0 field hockey victory on Oct. 6. It was Brandywine’s first loss of the season.
The...
Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 10, 2021: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Wis 7:7-11 Psalm 90:12-17
2) Heb 4:12-13 Gospel: Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
Wisdom is the greatest treasure of all
The Israelites weren't the only people in the ancient world who had...
Msgr. Joseph Rebman is being remembered for his dedication to the church and his genial demeanor in tributes after his death on Oct. 3. The longtime parish priest and diocesan executive died at the age of 85 following a...
WILMINGTON — After a COVID-induced break of nearly 18 months, Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Wilmington finally was able to gather a crowd together at the Chase Center on the Riverfront on Oct. 6 to honor both the...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
I am eager to share with you that on Sunday, October 17, 2021 we will be joining dioceses throughout the world in commencing our own diocesan Pre-Synod here in the Diocese of Wilmington. Pope...
WASHINGTON -- Following the Oct. 5 execution of Ernest Johnson at a state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri, Catholic opponents of the death penalty emphasized that this didn't have to happen.
"Ernest Johnson should not have been executed. He was...
The Mass on Oct. 17 to kick off the local participation in the 2023 Synod of Bishops is just the first step of what will be happening in the Diocese of Wilmington, one of two diocesan organizers said this...
“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: John Cosentino
HOMETOWN: Ocean Pines, Md.
PARISH: St. John Neumann
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