WILMINGTON, Del. – The “painful decision” to have the Diocese of Wilmington file for bankruptcy is “the best path to achieve healing, reconciliation and fair compensation for all the victims of child sexual abuse by clergy of our diocese,” Bishop W. Francis Malooly said Oct. 19.Read More

WASHINGTON – Paulist Father Frank Desiderio sensed something was happening at the very first public screening last year of his documentary feature on forgiveness, “The Big Question.”Read More

This is it.Read More

Michael St. Martin is dreading David Arnold’s final game in a Mount St. Joseph soccer uniform.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Welcoming the new U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI outlined wide areas of potential cooperation with the administration of President Barack Obama, but drew a sharp line on the issues of abortion and the rights of conscience.Read More

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC – Pope Benedict XVI said he is pleased that his recent encyclical has prompted increased debate over the role of the profit motive in world economies.Read More

RARITAN BOROUGH, N.J. – When about 15 men on motorcycles wearing “colors” or leather vests arrived at St. Ann Church, they weren’t looking for trouble.Read More

What if we had to apply for the job of being a parent the same way we apply for other jobs? Here’s a sample job description that one parent sent to me. It may be one of the funniest things I’ve ever read:Read More