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MLK’s dream is now our task to realize, says archbishop
During a Jan. 18 interfaith prayer service, Archbishop Nelson Pérez said slain civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a vision that must be fulfilled in order to "heal our land."
Local Masses, march continue pro-life observance this year
With the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. moving online, area faithful are invited to join Archbishop Pérez and other pro-life leaders for Philadelphia-based events.
Seniors welcome visitors bearing gifts of fresh produce
Residents of Casa Carmen Aponte, an archdiocesan senior housing complex, celebrated the Epiphany with deliveries from Giordano Garden Groceries.
Archdiocese gears up for a year of St. Joseph filled with ‘real graces’
Masses, devotions and an array of spiritual resources will help faithful draw closer to the church's premier patron, whose intercession is more needed than ever, said Father Dennis Gill.
St. Gabriel School to close; students to attend nearby St. Thomas Aquinas
The two Independence Mission Schools, located little more than a mile apart, will consolidate beginning in the fall. St. Gabriel's was operating at only 28% of capacity, making it unsustainable.
Archbishop Perez inspires young adults to learn, get involved in church
A diverse group of young adults under the Office for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees gathered with the Archbishop Jan. 10 at St. Cyprian Parish to show their joy as missionary disciples.
Court ruling against safe injection site a ‘victory,’ say local experts
A federal decision halting Philadelphia's plan for supervised illicit drug use is a win for those in addiction, as well as for the surrounding community, according to outreach workers, ethicists and civic activists.
PCC pans effort to provide abortifacient drugs via telemedicine
The head of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference warned of the use of mail-order drugs "known to result in death and severe hemorrhaging" by women at home.
Young women bring Christ to Kensington streets
Three volunteers with Mission Youth Philly are giving a year of their lives to serve those battling poverty, addiction and homelessness in one of the city's most challenged neighborhoods.
St. Rita Shrine’s RAW deal offers prayer, healing
The South Philadelphia national shrine has begun a monthly gathering that focuses participants on reconciliation, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and personal witness.