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Peruvian Catholics offer pious faith as purifying devotion in Phila.
About 200 faithful at St. William Parish gathered for a prayerful street procession with an image of El Señor de los Milagros -- Lord of the Miracles -- a devotion from their homeland in Peru.
Local Jewish-Catholic center offers insight, hope after Pittsburgh massacre
Hate speech and nonstop negative news are among the many deep, complex roots of anti-Semitism, according to experts at the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations of St. Joseph's University. The task of healing such ancient wounds requires "time, courage and a lot of everyday people."
Pakistani priest in Phila. recounts own persecution after Asia Bibi’s acquittal
Seven years ago, Father Tariq Isaac and his family fled Pakistan to escape attacks from Islamic extremists. Now the chaplain of Philadelphia's Pakistani Catholic community, he urges area Catholics to support their persecuted brethren through prayer and solidarity.
Aging conference looks to archdiocese for senior housing models
Professionals in town for a national gathering Oct. 28-31 met with staff from Catholic Housing and Community Services to discuss affordable living for a growing elderly population.
For 25 years, St. Martin serves ‘the Kingdom in North Philadelphia’
St. Martin de Porres Parish marked its 25th anniversary as the incarnation of five former parishes in North Philly. Small but vibrant, and boasting a unique men's choir, the parish believes the best is yet to come.
St. Katharine’s tomb moved to cathedral, open for prayerful visits
Moving the remains of Philadelphia's saint from the shrine in Bensalem to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul was completed Oct. 26 after 12 weeks. Archbishop Chaput will lead the formal dedication Nov. 18, to which all are invited.
Concerned over food for the poor, parishioners write legislators
More than 60 parishioners of Old St. Joseph Parish in Philadelphia gathered after Sunday Masses Oct. 7 to write 112 letters to members of Congress to save funding for food programs in the Farm Bill.
Archbishop Chaput: Anti-Semitism has no place in America
"The special evil of anti-Semitism," the archbishop said in a statement, "has not been stamped out" but has been resurgent. He prayed the tragedy would be "a statewide wake-up call to resist religious hatred.
Archdiocesan Educational Fund gives $1.3 million to 33 schools, groups
The fund, founded and run by the McCloskey family, has given more than $50 million over the past half-century. Today it mostly supports innovations in Catholic education or evangelization. See this year's 33 grantees.
Chalfont parish brings mercy, awareness to bear on addiction crisis
Pa. has one of America's highest death rates due to drug overdose, so leaders of St. Jude Parish brought together Bucks County experts to educate and encourage families grappling with substance abuse.