Relics are a very deep and ancient Catholic tradition, according to one diocesan priest, and Catholics in the area can venerate a first-class relic of a 20th century young man who died at age 15 and was beatified a few years ago. The St. Pius X Columbiettes of the city of Wilmington have organized a two-day stop at St. Elizabeth Church of five stra...

Have you heard of the Holy Stairs or Scala Sancta in Rome? This is an interesting and important site to visit, whether you are religious or not. Find out why you should see (and maybe even climb) the holy staircase in Rome, and get my top tips for the best way to do it! The Holy Stairs in Rome - Everything you need to Know The Holy Stairs, also kno...

Why Rome? Why has Rome, along with the rest of Italy, been the home of so many saints and blesseds throughout the history of the Church? It’s impossible to arrive at a precise total for the number of Christians who have died as martyrs since our Lord’s Passion and Death, but calculating the number of non-martyrs is much more straightforward. And in...

The Mother Cabrini Shrine has indeed emerged as an iconic destination for tens of thousands of pilgrims each year, drawing visitors from various walks of life to embrace the powerful story of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. Even if you’re not here on a religious pilgrimage, the shrine holds a profound appeal that transcends boundaries. The life of Mo...

St. Nicholas Chapel, built by Sicilian immigrants during the 1920s and a part of St. Teresa R.C. Church, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Close to 125 parishioners and the faithful celebrated 3 p.m. Mass at St. Nicholas Chapel on June 25, followed by a ceberatory dinner at LiGreci’s Staaten, West Brighton. The centennial event was co-chai...

Workers from Greco Construction ensured mounting bolts and holes on the statue’s base and pedestal matched up.  A worker used a pallet jack to move the 6-foot-tall figure from the Francesco di Paola Catholic Church Garden to the park. The crane operator shifted gears to hoist the sculpture upon the 5-foot-tall base. With two hands, a site manager g...

One of the great things about doing We the Italians is the opportunity to meet wonderful people, especially in the Italian American community. The vitality, the commitment, the passion that many people I have been fortunate enough to know and call friends is contagious, an inspiration. It is one of the reasons why Italy needs more America: these pe...

For nearly 30 years, Sister Rose DiFluri has had her finger stalwartly on the pulse of the Catholic school landscape. Now, as the Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary retires from her role as assistant superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Camden, friends and colleagues are recalling an intellectually gifted, straightforward, fun...

Italian feast days have a storied tradition in the Archdiocese of Newark, especially when summertime rolls around. Some feasts are more than a century old, with generations of Italian Americans keeping the tradition alive. The richness and history of these feasts are at the heart of Italian-American faith culture, according to Eric Lavin, the direc...

Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini is one of many saints whose lives show that God often makes miracles using the weakest of instruments. Born in Lombardy, Italy, in 1850, little Francesca was such a fragile and tiny baby that she was immediately taken to the church to be baptized in case she didn’t survive the night. She was small and physically frail...