The eight Catholic bishops serving Maryland are urging President Donald Trump to stop the planned federal execution of Dustin Higgs, scheduled for Jan. 15. The bishops Dec. 22 also wrote to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan seeking his support in...
WILMINGTON — Maribeth Jaeske began her teaching career in rural North Carolina, at a coed public school, but the pull of home brought her back to the Delaware Valley. She ended up at Ursuline Academy, where in just over...
It's the season of joy, gratitude and merriment. It's the Christmas season and so many of us know it only by way of our local parish, celebrating the birth of Jesus with local clergy and fellow parishioners.
But it is...
With stunning deserts, sprawling red mesas, snowcapped peaks and vibrant sunsets, New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment.
The Southwest state also observes a rich cultural heritage that is just as colorful. The descendants of ancient Pueblo people,...
DOVER — On a frosty night at Dover High School, the Howard Wildcats created its own heat with a sizzling offense and a stout defense. Howard scored on its first three possessions and kept Archmere from generating any offense...
The 1991 blockbuster "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" might not be worth a revisit this holiday season (not with the kids, anyway) but if you saw it back in the day, Christmas 2020 probably brings to mind Alan Rickman's...
WASHINGTON -- In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court Dec. 18 did not give a definitive ruling on President Donald Trump's order to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the 2020 census for redrawing congressional districts, saying it was too early...
When I think of Christmas traditions, I have memories of "Posadas," "Pastorelas" or Nativity plays, "pesebres vivientes" or living nativities, the "Misa del Gallo" or midnight Masses, and the traditional Christmas carols that joyfully tell stories about the Holy...
Saint Francis Healthcare colleagues continued the fight against COVID-19 and began receiving the Pfizer vaccine Dec. 17.
Dr. Aaron Weaver, a family practice doctor, was the first Saint Francis worker to receive the vaccine at 9 a.m.
Saint Francis officials said...
Those who plan to attend Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Masses in one of the 74 Catholic parish or mission churches in Delaware or Maryland’s Eastern Shore are urged to check their parish’s website or bulletin before heading out.
Some...