The Dialog, Wilmington, Del.

09/18/2026

“Organizations can use these (tax credits) … at Catholic and other nonpublic schools, as well as assistance to public school students who need supplemental tutoring or other educational services.”

09/17/2026

Bishop Koenig supports “Share in the Spirit” for Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington.

Dear Friends in Christ, One of the greatest joys of serving as Bishop of Wilmington is visiting our Catholic schools. Whether I am celebrating Mass, visiting a classroom, or speaking with students in the hallway, I am continually inspired by the faith, kindness, curiosity and enthusiasm of our young...

09/17/2026

Elvis is dead, but you can see and hear a cool version of him Saturday at the beach in the Diocese of Wilmington.

It’s just about autumn here in the diocese, with CYM sports in full swing and the leaves starting to change. There’s lots to do in the diocese too. Here are some events scheduled in the coming weeks: A.I. is at the forefront of the news these days, so don’t miss tomorrow’s (Sept. 18) Catholi...

09/17/2026

Congratulations to Salesianum School alum Neil Casey ’00 on his Emmy win! 🏆

🏆 Spotted at the Emmys: a Salesian Gentleman. 🏆

It was an exciting night for Salesianum’s own Neil Casey ’00, who took home an Emmy at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards as part of the team behind Apple TV’s hit Widow’s Bay, which won a record-breaking 14 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series!

Casey serves as a supervising producer on the series and, when he’s not busy winning Emmys, also serves on Salesianum’s Board of Trustees.

From 18th & Broom to Hollywood. Not too shabby, Neil. Congratulations!

09/16/2026

A general reduction of 3% was also applied to employees who were clergy or members of religious institutes.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has repealed provisions introduced by Pope Francis in March 2021 that reduced the salaries of cardinals and Vatican employees as a cost-saving measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vatican published the papal decree, signed earlier in the month, on Sept. 14, Pope Le...

09/16/2026

Trump added the U.K. would likely “have something to say about” his comments.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump backed Irish unification during a meeting Sept. 12 with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, a move that drew praise from a U.S. Irish Catholic fraternal organization, but bucked several decades of precedent for the U.S.’s officially neutral positio...

09/16/2026

Attorney Jeff Anderson said the latest $5.475 million in settlements, involving nine cases, were finalized in the two weeks ahead of his firm’s Sept. 10 announcement.

CHICAGO — The Archdiocese of Chicago said it has paid out more than $400 million to abuse survivors, with the announcement coming on the heels of a St. Paul, Minnesota-based firm’s recent settlement announcement that also unveiled a national database of clergy it says are credibly abused of sexu...

09/15/2026

The inaugural conference of the Catholic Men of Delmarva, “Authentic Masculinity: A Call to Catholic Men,” scheduled for Oct. 3 at Saint Mark’s High School.

By Ed Roberts Catholic Men of Delmarva What does it mean to be a man in a world that often confuses strength with self-assertion and freedom with self-will? For the Catholic man, authentic masculinity begins not with power, image, or control, but with surrender to God. It is the courage to say with....

09/15/2026

Bishop Saporito, 64, succeeds Metuchen’s former Bishop James F. Checchio, whom Pope Leo named archbishop of New Orleans earlier this year.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael A. Saporito of Newark, New Jersey, as the new bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, the Vatican announced Sept. 15. Bishop Saporito, 64, succeeds Metuchen’s former Bishop James F. Checchio, whom Pope Leo named archbishop of New Orleans...

09/15/2026

School officials anticipate opening the new facility in the fall of 2028. Holy Cross currently operates from a temporary facility in Camden.
Holy Cross High School

DOVER — Holy Cross High School has received final approval from the Kent County Regional Planning Commission to move forward with the development of its permanent campus in Frederica, the school announced last week. The commission granted unanimous approval at its meeting on Sept. 10. According to...