Local Catholics expressed sorrow about the death of Pope Francis and hoped that his successor would follow a similar path. The pope, who was 88 and had been in the seat of Peter for 12 years, died April 21 after an extended illness, with his official cause of death listed as […]
By Nancy Mercante President, Citizens for Delaware Schools In August, I wrote on the opinion page of The Dialog about the failures of public education in Delaware. Regretfully, the situation has gotten worse. The low-performing students are falling further behind, leaving them […]
Father Michael Darcy and a group of travelers had every intention of departing the Diocese of Wilmington April 21 and heading to Rome for the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Like everyone else in the United States, they awakened that morning to news of the death of Pope […]