Hispanic Catholics
Philly’s Latino, Hispanic Catholics welcome one of their own as shepherd
With more than 82,000 registered members from 23 different countries, the archdiocese's Spanish-heritage faithful are eager to reach a new generation while preserving their cultures.
Watch the installation Mass for Archbishop Perez
Our live video of the installation ceremony today, Feb. 18 for Archbishop Nelson J. Perez as the 10th Archbishop of Philadelphia begins at 1:40 p.m. The Mass starts at 2 p.m. -- watch it here and see full coverage immediately following.
At end of trip, New York cardinal recalls moments of faith, hope for Cuba
During a Feb. 7-12 visit to the island, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan described his brother bishops as "extraordinarily realistic," with "a phenomenal sense of serenity and confidence" in spite of difficult times.
Concert raises funds, hope for nuns after earthquake
A Feb. 12 show will support rebuilding efforts for the Dominican Sisters of Fatima, whose convent was badly damaged by two major earthquakes that rocked Puerto Rico in January.
Boletín Informativo de Febrero, Oficina para Católicos Hispanos
Aprenda sobre los eventos comunitarios y información de interes a la comunidad hispana en la Arquidiócesis de Filadelfia.
Estudiante de condado Bucks dice ser ‘afortunada por asistir a la escuela católica’
Brunissa Morales, que está en el octavo grado en la escuela de San Carlos Borromeo en Bensalem, compartió su reflexión sobre la educación católica durante la Semana de Escuelas Católicas.
Archbishop Perez returns to ‘place of peace’ in Phila. visit
On his first public stop since being named the next archbishop of Philadelphia, Archbishop-elect Nelson Perez visited the Shrine of St. John Neumann with Archbishop Chaput and met students from St. Peter the Apostle School.
Local preschoolers extend high-fives, hugs for Archbishop Perez
During a Jan. 24 tour of the archdiocesan Casa del Carmen ministry, the former "Padre Nelson" returned to North Philadelphia where he had served for a decade, meeting youngsters and reconnecting with old friends.
El arzobispo Chaput da la bienvenida a su sucesor de vuelta a Filadelfia
Vea los comentarios del arzobispo Charles J. Chaput en una conferencia de prensa el 23 de enero presentando al arzobispo electo Nelson J. Pérez como el próximo arzobispo de Filadelfia.
Quakes severely damage historic Puerto Rico convent of Sisters of Fatima
The order's sisters, many of them elderly, have been sleeping in tents while engineers and architects work to assess the viability of the buildings. Find out how to donate to the repair efforts.