WASHINGTON -- "The Eucharist must never be instrumentalized for a political end, no matter how important," said Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego in a May 5 essay published on the website of America magazine, the Jesuit journal.
Because...
WASHINGTON — A diverse group of Christians, including the nation’s Catholic president and the bishop of the statewide Diocese of Portland, Maine, have offered reflections for the National Day of Prayer, observed on the first Thursday of May each...
VATICAN CITY — Meeting new recruits to the Swiss Guard, Pope Francis thanked the young men for having chosen to serve the successor of St. Peter and he thanked all the guards for their diligence and service.
“Pilgrims and tourists...
LOS ANGELES — Authorities announced charges against a suspected arsonist who investigators believe ignited an overnight fire that gutted much of Mission San Gabriel last July.
Officials charged John David Corey Jr., 57, with two felony counts of arson of...
How often do you think about how small you are?
Not your size or shape, but the fact that you were once tinier than the period at the end of this sentence. Or the truth that you are one of...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s soccer team didn’t waste any time getting on the board against Padua, scoring the game’s first goal less than a minute in. They doubled the lead soon after, then locked down on defense as they...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s batted around in the third inning, building up a 7-0 lead, then withstood a Salesianum rally as the defeated the Sals, 7-5, on May 5. It was the second time this season the Spartans took...
WILMINGTON — The Archmere Auks, ranked fourth in the Delaware Live Division II poll, got an early goal and made it stand up in a 1-0 defeat of No. 3 Ursuline in a key girls soccer showdown on May...
The annual field Mass at All Saints Cemetery in Wilmington has been canceled this year because of ongoing coronavirus concerns, according to the Catholic Cemeteries office.
Last year was the first time in 61 years the service was canceled, also...
The coronavirus laid waste to the parish carnival in 2020, and thus far more than a year into the pandemic, the picture hasn’t changed too much. With one exception, parishes that are mainstays on the festival calendar for the...