Diocese of Wilmington Archives

Six mid-Atlantic bishops to reinstate Sunday Mass obligation at end of June

Jun 2, 2021

The bishops of the province of Baltimore and the Archdiocese of Washington announced June 2 they would be lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and holy day Mass obligation that was granted at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.

By Christopher Gunty

Bishop-designate Koenig speaks of his love of people, New York Mets

May 2, 2021

Bishop-designate William E. Koenig of Wilmington was in his home diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, in late April when his cellphone rang. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the United States, was on the other end informing him that that he had been chosen to become the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington.

By Mike Lang

New bishop of Biden’s hometown mum on Communion question

Apr 30, 2021

The newly appointed bishop of Joe Biden’s home diocese in Delaware said Friday he would gladly speak with the president about his views on abortion but did not say whether he would allow him to continue receiving Communion, as his predecessor has.

By Nicole Winfield and Luis Andres Henao

Priests’ dogs are more than just parish mascot: They’re ‘good for the soul’

Apr 10, 2021

People get pets for all kinds of reasons, and those apply to priests as much as anyone.

By Mike Lang

Delaware students abuzz as one of their own takes presidential oath of office

Jan 21, 2021

It’s not every kid who gets to say, “I’m a student at the president’s high school alma mater.” As of noon Jan. 20, the students at Archmere Academy had that going for them.

By Joseph P. Owens

Maryland Catholic Conference urges Trump to stop a federal execution

Dec 23, 2020

Eight Catholic bishops serving Maryland dioceses urged President Donald Trump Dec. 22 to stop the planned federal execution of Dustin Higgs, a Maryland man on death row in Indiana.

By Carol Zimmermann

Maryland bishops say benefits of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines outweigh concerns

Dec 22, 2020

Maryland’s Catholic bishops are encouraging Catholics strongly to be vaccinated against COVID-19, “unless medically indicated otherwise.”

By Mark Zimmermann, CNS

Prosecutors: Priest collected child porn while overseas

Dec 4, 2020

A Catholic priest accused of collecting thousands of child pornography images while serving overseas and then bringing them with him when he returned to the United States is now facing federal charges, authorities announced Thursday.

By Associated Press