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Doctor tells Roman students harrowing tale they won’t forget
When Uruguayan pediatric surgeon Dr. Roberto Canessa was a young man not much older than the high school students he spoke to last week, he was stranded in the Andes facing life's hardest choice for survival.
Catholic Relief Services moves into new home in archdiocese
The staff of the Northeast-Mid-Atlantic office welcomed 65 guests to their new headquarters in a renovated convent at Nativity B.V.M. Parish in Media, as the parish pastor blessed the space Feb. 8.
Sex abuse victims in archdiocese get $4 million in reparations
Of the $8.425 million authorized for payment, more than $4.5 million has been paid through Feb. 12, according to a new report by the independent program compensating victims of abuse by clergy in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Court decision clears way for reuse of St. Laurentius Church
A state court opinion may have paved the way for the sale of the crumbling Catholic church in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia, and its possible restoration and conversion into apartments.
Prepping for major Masses, cathedral choirs nurture the faithful
Charlene Angelini, the archdiocesan director of liturgical music, says the Cathedral's adult and children's choirs are ready for their busy season, starting with a March 3 feast day Mass for St. Katharine Drexel.
City schools close early ahead of Wednesday’s expected snow
Archdiocesan officials made the call to close all Catholic high schools and parochial schools in Philadelphia as two to four inches of snow and ice were expected on Feb. 20. Suburban schools will follow local districts.
Parish volunteers can ease new ‘SNAP gap’ food aid woes
Recipients of federal food aid now must stretch their monthly benefits over 40 days rather than 30, thanks to the government shutdown. Often families must choose between food and medical care. But church agencies are helping.
Speaker Emily Wilson impresses women, men at Penn Newman
Comparisons to others, coveting what others have and developing a mindset of gratitude were at the heart of Saturday night’s discussion at the University of Pennsylvania's Newman Center, where 150 enjoyed the Catholic speaker's talk.
Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholics welcome new metropolitan archbishop
UPDATED - Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Borys Gudziak, 58, a native of Syracuse, N.Y. who has led the Paris-based Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Volodymyr the Great, to head the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett to speak Feb. 25 at Villanova
Judge Barrett, whose Catholic faith was called into question as a qualification for serving on the federal bench, was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2017. Her lecture will concern the U.S. Constitution.