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See Scenes from the Eternal City Tip-Off Weekend and Audience with Pope Leo XIV
See scenes from the Eternal City Tip-Off weekend in Rome, including Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez’s private audience with Pope Leo XIV and an Oct. 31 Mass he celebrated at St. Peter’s Basilica for the Villanova University and University of Notre Dame communities.
See Scenes: Seminarians Called to Priestly Candidacy at Nov. 4 Mass
Six seminarians took their next steps in answering God’s Call to the Priesthood during Mass with the Rite of Admission to Candidacy celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez
Photos: St. Martin de Porres Mass Celebrated at Cathedral Basilica
Auxiliary Bishop Efren Esmilla celebrated the annual St. Martin de Porres Mass and confirmation of candidates from the Black Catholic Apostolate on Nov. 1 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. View a photo gallery.
Catholic Charities Prepares 1,300+ Philadelphia Residents for Winter at Annual Giveaway
Philadelphia neighbors received winter gear, clothing, meals, and support through Catholic Charities of Philadelphia’s annual "Boot Up Philly" event.
Photos: Archbishop Pérez Blesses New St. John Neumann Statue in South Philadelphia
A new statue of St. John Neumann was blessed and dedicated Oct. 27 at SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School in South Philadelphia, where it now joins a longtime statue of St. Maria Goretti in the school’s Memorial Prayer Garden.
Photos: Archbishop Pérez Celebrates Mass at Holy Martyrs Parish in Oreland
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez celebrated Mass Sunday at Holy Martyrs Catholic Church in Oreland, Montgomery County, and joined parishioners for fellowship following the liturgy.
Queen of Peace, Ardsley, Welcomes Archbishop for Confirmation
Approximately 50 young Catholics received the sacrament of confirmation conferred by Archbishop Nelson Pérez during an Oct. 26 Mass at Queen of Peace Parish in Montgomery County.
OCE Leadership Academy Volunteers at Catholic Charities Ministry
Members of the Office of Catholic Education’s Rising Stars Leadership Academy volunteered at Martha’s Community Farm, a Catholic Charities of Philadelphia ministry, on Oct. 15 to support local food pantry efforts. View a photo gallery.
Scenes from the 2026 Catholic Women’s Conference
A record number of women from across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia gathered Oct. 24 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa for the annual Catholic Women’s Conference, themed “Real Beauty in an Artificial Age.”
Archbishop Celebrates Mass for Sacred Heart Academy Community
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez celebrated Mass Oct. 21 for the students, faculty, staff and administrators of Sacred Heart Academy in Bryn Mawr.