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Eustace Mita named Papal Foundation’s first lay president
The parishioner of St. Mary Magdalen in Media, successful businessman and papal honoree will lead the foundation that gave $12 million in grants worldwide last year for projects supported by the pope.
We’re all called to ‘tell the story about Jesus,’ evangelizer says
At a Jan. 27 lecture, popular Catholic speaker Father Mike Schmitz said spreading the Gospel is the task of all the baptized -- with social media as a starting point for a real-life community of faith.
Catholic Schools Week highlights learning, service, leadership
Students and teachers throughout the archdiocese are marking the observance with Masses, pep rallies, science projects and even a flower show. Longtime educators will be honored at a Jan. 31 Mass at the Cathedral.
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.
Archbishop Chaput speaks with young adults in West Chester
Just two days before introducing his successor to lead the archdiocese, Archbishop Charles Chaput visited the 100 members of Catholic Young Adults of Chester County Jan. 21 at SS. Simon and Jude Parish.
Auschwitz anniversary reminds that anti-Semitism still present
Seventy-five years after the Nazis' infamous death camp was liberated, local scholars say recent attacks on Jews raise the question of whether "everything necessary is being done to prevent" future genocides.
Philly’s ‘in great hands’ with Archbishop Perez, say parishioners
Days after their former pastor was announced as their new archbishop, members of St. William Parish gathered after Mass to share memories of a man they called "friend."
March for Life can open wounds for some women
Pro-life events can be painful for those facing post-abortive grief or infertility, say outreach workers. Awareness, support groups and a relationship with Christ make healing possible.
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.
With handshakes and hugs, Archbishop Perez gets to know staff
As he visited all 13 floors of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, familiar faces and voices greeted the man many already knew (and loved) as a pastor and coworker.