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Journalist tells of look into sex abuse report, what lies ahead for church
Veteran reporter Peter Steinfels told an audience at Villanova April 25 about his analysis of the Pa. grand jury report and what Catholics must understand about the sex abuse crisis.
New museum for St. John Neumann opens at his shrine
Archbishop Charles Chaput blessed the new St. John Neumann Museum April 29 at the saint's national shrine. The Redemptorist Fathers have gathered all his personal effects, and an exceedingly rare 1790 Bible.
Gianna Center of Philadelphia opens new facility in region
The pro-life women’s reproductive health center hosted a blessing by Bishop John McIntyre and open house April 26 in East Norriton, Montgomery County, with a big assist from local Knights of Columbus councils.
Catholics should lead response to religious violence, says local expert
In response to the latest shooting at a synagogue, a Jewish-Catholic dialogue group at St. Joseph's University will host an interfaith service of solidarity Tuesday night on the campus.
Welding program to train young tradesmen at Fr. Judge HS
The all-boys' Catholic high school in Northeast Philadelphia won a $150,000 grant from the Archdiocesan Educational Fund to launch the first program of the school's technical career curriculum.
$20K grant helps Catholic preschool teach tots to read for life
Thanks to a grant from the Archdiocesan Educational Fund, Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy is expanding its education of young children, and their parents, knowing that literacy "breaks the cycle of poverty."
Archbishop Chaput approves clerical changes in archdiocese
Two parishes of the Philadelphia Archdiocese will welcome religious priests as parochial administrators, the archbishop announced April 30.
Archbishop Chaput: Synagogue attack is an obscenity
The April 29 attack on Congregation Chabad Synagogue near San Diego, which left one dead and three wounded, stems from "the toxic nature of our politics on both the left and the right," said Archbishop Chaput, who calls on all area Catholics to pray for the local and national Jewish community.
Volunteers are the ‘backbone’ of Catholic Social Services’ success
Some of the more than 3,400 people who dedicated almost 92,000 hours last year to archdiocesan social ministries were honored recently for offering help to those who need it in the community.
Tuition tax-credit programs a focus at local parishes April 27-28
On EITC/OSTC weekend, parishioners will learn about efforts to strengthen two state programs designed to help families choose Catholic education for their sons and daughters.