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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.
Philadelphia welcomes home a son as new archbishop
Proclaiming his successor as “exactly the man our church needs,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput introduced Archbishop-elect Nelson J. Perez at a Jan. 23 press conference in Philadelphia.
Bishop Nelson Perez named new Archbishop of Philadelphia
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and has appointed Bishop Nelson J. Perez of Cleveland, a former priest of the archdiocese, as his successor.
St. William Parish stays vibrant by embracing diversity
With eight Masses in four languages each weekend (including the latest Sunday evening liturgy in the region) the Northeast Philadelphia parish celebrated its 100th anniversary last Sunday with pride.
Dr. King lived out baptismal call, says Black Catholic leader
Capuchin Father Richard Owens, director of the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholics, said that the slain civil rights activist "testified to what it really means to be a disciple of Christ.”
After 34 years, still much to learn from Dr. King to heal racial divide
At a Jan. 20 interfaith gathering hosted by the archdiocese, participants stressed that the nation still has a long way to go in ending discrimination and inequality.
More ICE arrests at South Philly parish
A second Indonesian-Catholic couple from St. Thomas Aquinas Parish has been detained by immigration officials, weeks after the high-profile release of another husband and wife.