3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (951+ words) All across the United States, pilgrims are preparing to travel to Seoul, South Korea, for Pope Leo XIV’s first World Youth Day — as the successor of Peter — Aug. 3-8, 2027. WYD 2027 will be the 18th event of its kind. It convenes every two…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (952+ words) As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. Catholic bishops are offering Masses, prayers and reflections — while also stressing the need to seek peace amid a fractured global landscape. “Twenty-five years have elapsed since that day and yet…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (767+ words) Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis has granted a temporary dispensation from Sunday Mass and holy days of obligation for those fearing immigration detention. The move follows similar dispensations and guidance issued in several other U.S. dioceses amid the Trump administration’s overall…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (484+ words) Services for Msgr George J. Brubaker, who died Sept. 7 at 78, will be held Sept. 14 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington. A visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at noon. The cathedral is located…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (582+ words) As artificial intelligence accelerates changes in the workplace, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said the coming transformation of labor raises a fundamental question about the future of human work. “Will there be meaningful work left?” the archbishop of Washington asked during his…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (543+ words) WILMINGTON — Denise Leuci left North Carolina after almost 30 years to be closer to her family. She and her husband, Anthony, landed in Delaware and at St. John the Beloved Parish, where she said he has found another family. Leuci, who…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1429+ words) “One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities. NAME: Sister Mary Elizabeth…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (669+ words) CASTEL GANDOLFO – Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful, because only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human dignity. “We are in such need of life,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (930+ words) MILLTOWN — Catholic school educators should remember that even if the fruits of their labor are not evident immediately, they are still making an impact on their students. It is a lesson Tracy Davidson learned from her own upbringing. Davidson, the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (365+ words) Pope Leo XIV said Aug. 24 that recognizing Jesus in the face of each person with disabilities helps to advance society. In a meeting with the Marsodeto Federation, a Spanish nongovernmental organization that supports people with cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities,…...