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VATICAN CITY -- Jesus' death on the cross calls Christians to focus on helping the vulnerable rather than defending contentious agendas, Pope Francis said. In a letter to participants at a congress hosted by the Passionist Fathers, the pope said...
WASHINGTON -- Immigration advocates were dealt a blow at the beginning of a week that many believed would bring about history. They had hoped to include an immigration provision in the $3.5 trillion budget bill that would have granted legal...
By Mary Beth Peabody For The Dialog “Catholic schools are the place where leadership and respect for others is modeled and leaders are grown,” says Father John Mink, pastor of St. Ann Church in Wilmington. “Catholic school students … are instilled with...
VATICAN CITY -- Visitors, tourists and employees who want to enter Vatican territory will be required beginning Oct. 1 to show proof of vaccination, recovery from the coronavirus or a negative COVID-19 test. The anti-COVID ordinance, which was approved by...
What is the Share in the Spirit campaign all about? Share in the Spirit is an annual collection for tuition assistance of the Diocese of Wilmington. The collection is conducted at all Masses during the fourth weekend of September. This...
There are some titanic battles on the schedule this week for fans of high school sports. In particular, on the girls' side, one could see a matchup between top-10 opponents basically every night. Expect a postseason atmosphere in those...
WILMINGTON – St. Elizabeth has a new football home this season, and thus far, the Vikings are liking the neighborhood. The Vikings played their second game on Sept. 18 against the Vikings from Christiana at Abessinio Stadium, and for the...
PENNY HILL — Archmere got a pretty good idea of how its football game against Mount Pleasant would go just seconds in. Max Ewing fielded the opening kickoff at the Auks' 16-yard line, and 84 meandering yards later, he...
CLAYMONT — Archmere’s boys soccer team withstood a fierce challenge from Sanford in the first half of their game on Sept. 17, and the Auks clamped down in the second half on their way to a 3-1 victory. Archmere was...
President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for workplaces with more than 100 people on the payroll is rooted in existing law governing worker protections, said a trio of public health law experts. As long as the mandate allows exemptions for...