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St. Katharine Drexel’s tomb will move to Phila. cathedral
In coming weeks the remains of Philadelphia's saintly heiress-turned-nun will be transferred to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul from her shrine in Bensalem, which will be sold due to dwindling numbers of sisters.
New Philadelphia women’s center offers ‘authentic Catholic health care’
The National Gianna Center, a pro-life women's clinic, recently opened a local office in Northeast Philadelphia. The center provides gynecological and reproductive care consistent with church teaching.
Once-shy camper grows into teen role model, thanks to Catholic camp
As a boy who was too shy to talk, Nabil Alattia now works with kids at the Catholic Social Services summer camp he once attended, applying the life skills he learned through a CSS neighborhood center.
Men, women with same-sex attraction take Courage at conference
The international Catholic ministry held its annual meeting July 12-14 at Villanova University, where 450 participants shared how "we are all as welcome as any other member of the parish."
West Philly man’s WWII memoir published half-century after his death
When Private First Class Harry Houldin returned home to Philadelphia after serving in Europe and Africa, he wrote a manuscript that laid in a trunk until it was published this year, 56 years after he died in 1962.
St. Thomas More alumni give $148K in Catholic high school aid
Although the archdiocesan high school closed in 1975, its grads have given $1.5 million in scholarships to Catholic high school students, including to 119 students this year in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Catholic school gutted by fire, but 400 students will study at O’Hara
After a July 18 fire destroyed half of Our Lady of Angels School in Morton, Delaware County, officials said their school year will begin at Cardinal O'Hara High School on time in September.
Clergy changes posted for Philadelphia Archdiocese
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announces appointments for four priests, one permanent deacon and a religious brother working in archdiocesan parishes and ministries.
Moms-to-be get a budget bump at Casa del Carmen baby shower
Some 120 pregnant women and their families gathered for baby goods and information at a Northeast Philadelphia parish. Typically held quarterly at Casa's location, the July 14 event was the first at a parish.
Judge sees no religious bias against Catholic agency on same-sex foster care
A federal judge swept away claims of religious discrimination by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services and ruled it must provide home assessments for same-sex couples wishing to become foster parents in Philadelphia.