If snow lovers in the Diocese of Wilmington are disappointed that we're only getting a small pile of snow from the Dec. 16 nor'easter that will pummel regions slightly north of us, remember that we have colleagues in the...
A weekly encounter with the homeless at the Jesuit-run Boston College High School hasn't slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But their St. Louis Project continues to evolve as a result.
"They're constantly surprised at how generous and how beautiful these...
WASHINGTON -- The signals were clear at the start of the pandemic. No Masses, no offertory income. No offertory income, nothing to assess by the diocese. Nothing in the diocese to assess, reduced revenue to the U.S. Conference of...
WASHINGTON -- The busy year for the Supreme Court had the attention of the Catholic Church from major decisions it announced this past summer to oral arguments this fall around key issues impacting church belief and practice.
The court ended...
WASHINGTON -- As the coronavirus pandemic upended normal activities and routines across the United States, Catholic parishes, schools and organizations had to quickly, and continuously, find ways to adapt.
For starters, this primarily involved technology: live streaming Masses and teaching...
NEW YORK -- In 2013, as police chief of Camden, New Jersey, J. Scott Thomson gave Camden Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, a tour of the city.
That was when Camden was experiencing homicides at a higher rate than Honduras, then...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's been a strange year for Catholic schools.
"In all my years of teaching, I've never experienced anything like this," said Marsha Wharton, principal of St. Edward School in Nashville. "But you try to make the best...
VATICAN CITY -- Like everyone else, Pope Francis' 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lockdowns, live streamed Masses, video messages and even something akin to Zoom meetings became a regular part of his life, just like for millions of...
By BRETT ROBINSON
It is ancient in internet terms, but do you remember the debate over "the dress"? An image of a dress went viral on Facebook back in 2015 and sparked an online debate about whether the dress was...
VATICAN CITY -- Joy should be the hallmark of a Christian's life, a reflection of knowing that one is loved by God, saved by Jesus Christ and committed to leading others to him, Pope Francis said.
"The closer the Lord...