WILMINGTON – Pope Francis this morning appointed the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, naming Msgr. William E. Koenig, a longtime pastor and administrator of the Diocese of Rockville Centre (N.Y.).
The appointment was announced in Washington by Archbishop...
WILMINGTON — The fourth-ranked Tatnall Hornets went on a four-goal run late in the second half to defeat No. 5 Ursuline, 14-11, in a lacrosse showdown at Serviam Field on April 29.
The Hornets fell behind early as Lexi Goff scored...
WILMINGTON – Padua scored nine straight goals covering the end of the first half and well into the second half on the way to an 18-8 win over Appoquinimink in lacrosse on April 29 at the Chase Fieldhouse in...
WASHINGTON -- A Catholic labor advocate welcomed President Joe Biden's executive order to raise the minimum wage paid by federal contractors to $15 an hour.
Clayton Sinyai, executive director of the Catholic Labor Network, said the higher hourly rate would...
WASHINGTON — In his first major address to Congress as U.S. president, Joe Biden urged Republicans and Democrats April 28 to work together as the country emerges from a pandemic but still faces threats from countries such as China.
“We...
WASHINGTON — The Hyde Amendment, born in 1976, has had a fairly long congressional history, but it could be marked for extinction.
The amendment, which bans federal Medicaid funding of abortions, must be renewed each year. Hyde’s reach has extended...
CLAYMONT — The Archmere Auks’ girls soccer team was looking to carry over its comeback win over Wilmington Charter on Monday when Newark Charter visited Claymont on April 28. The Patriots, fellow members of the Diamond State Athletic Conference,...
St. Joseph is no stranger to Carmel! He is the protector of our order.
As our holy mother St. Teresa of Avila once wrote: "I took for my patron and Lord the glorious St. Joseph. ... I cannot call to...
A year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of normal first Communion Masses, parishes in the Diocese of Wilmington have begun offering the sacrament in a more familiar setting this year.
In Lewes, 22 children celebrated their first Communion...
St. Elizabeth School held its annual golf tournament on April 23 at Rock Manor Golf Club in Wilmington. The tournament supports St. Elizabeth athletics with resources to purchase supplies and other necessities, according to John Pierson, the school’s advancement...