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Two archdiocesan high schools to close in 2021
Citing declining enrollment and underutilized buildings, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Nov. 18 that John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School and Bishop McDevitt High School will close at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year.
Homelessness outreach looking for help as COVID resurges
St. John's Hospice in Philadelphia is expecting "another influx of clients" amid a new season of coronavirus, colder weather and the holidays. Clothing, casseroles, checks "and prayers" are critically needed.
Vietnamese Catholics ‘bold, faithful’ gifts to church, say archbishops
At a Nov. 15 Mass, papal nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre and Archbishop Nelson Pérez highlighted the rich, vibrant spirituality of the area's Vietnamese Catholic community.
Catholic high schools in Philadelphia to go all-virtual Nov. 23
Following guidelines of the city's health department, the eight archdiocesan secondary schools will join all city schools in the shift to online learning due to sharply rising rates of COVID infection.
Archbishop, local faithful raise voices against persecution in Pakistan
Archbishop Nelson Pérez, along with area Pakistani Catholics and Christians, has called for an end to the "detestable practices" of forced conversions and child marriages in the South Asia nation.
Archbishop Perez announces clergy assignment changes
Changes for several parish priests and permanent deacons in the Philadelphia Archdiocese were announced Nov. 16.
Catholic schools going all virtual in Montgomery County
Catholic schools in the county offer a mix of in-person instruction. But the recent surge in COVID-19 infections prompted health officials to mandate all public schools offer online instruction only. Catholic schools will do the same for two weeks starting Nov. 23.
Vatican’s WWII archives reveal complex picture, ‘flawed characters,’ says expert
In a Nov. 9 webinar, scholar Suzanne Brown-Fleming said 16 million newly unsealed documents on wartime Pope Pius XII will spark "really honest conversations" on the Catholic Church's response to Nazism.
New state tax credit will help archdiocese build more homes for seniors
Archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services lauded a new Pennsylvania program, which was enacted last week with bipartisan support, to aid in developing affordable senior apartments.
‘Debit of gratitude’ spurs faithful to honor veterans
Despite COVID, parishioners throughout the Philadelphia Archdiocese have found ways to support area service men and women through prayer and outreach on Veterans Day.