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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.
Black Catholics come together as one at St. Martin de Porres Mass
Some 400 area faithful gathered last Saturday at the cathedral for a liturgy honoring Black Catholic spirituality and welcoming a new generation -- 45 young people were confirmed by Archbishop Pérez.
Archbishop Pérez ‘endeers’ himself to St. Hubert Bambies during visit
During a Nov. 2 Mass at the all-girls Catholic high school in Northeast Philadelphia, Archbishop Nelson Pérez reminded students that despite a year of crisis, "hope does not disappoint," since its true source is Christ.
A year later, Delco parish still mourns beloved pastor
Msgr. Joseph Corley, a "Godfather" among Philadelphia's priests, was honored during an Oct. 25 Mass at Blessed Virgin Mary in Darby, where the parish hall was dedicated in his honor.