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City’s religious leaders confront Americans’ bigotry against Muslims
With anti-Muslim incidents and rhetoric on the rise, Catholics with the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia and in parishes show respect and solidarity with members of the 55 mosques in this region.
These Christmas cards help feed the poor in our midst
Archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services is offering alternative Christmas cards that remind what Christmas is all about, and also support NDS’ outreach to the poor through the Community Food Program.
Bishop Shanahan HS collects $10K for Haiti relief and feeds local families
Students of the Downingtown archdiocesan high school made meal bags for 30 area families and candy for soldiers in Afghanistan. The school was also honored by Catholic Relief Services for its support of the global poor.
Pope John Paul II High School students feed 130 families
The Thanksgiving holiday was a bit brighter after students of the Catholic high school in Royersford collected $6,000, shopped for full turkey dinners and delivered them to parishes and groups to aid the hungry.
Big crowd could have watched Eagles’ game, but they stood up for life instead
Some 1,300 pro-life Catholics defied conventional wisdom -- don't schedule a fundraiser while the Eagles are playing -- and packed a hotel for the annual Stand Up for Life Dinner Nov. 20 to benefit the area's largest pro-life organization.
Farrell named Barry Award winner for work on historic papal visit to city
Donna Crilley Farrell, who served as executive director for the World Meeting of Families and the visit by Pope Francis in 2015, accepted the highest award of the American Catholic Historical Society Nov. 18.
Life Runners witness to the unborn at Philadelphia Marathon
Seventy-five blue-clad runners -- including a Catholic bishop -- from all 50 states competed in last weekend's races in the city touting a simple message for thousands of competitors and spectators.
What’s doing in Philly? Catholic Family Fun Club has plenty to choose
A new social media group in the Philadelphia area is helping Catholic families join fun events, devotional offerings and more. It was founded by Mary Beth Yount, whose parish rallied for her family during a difficult time.
Unique Catholic high school program joins tech, students, community
The EAST Program at Conwell-Egan High School offers computer-based tools for students to address community issues. It's the only EAST program in Pennsylvania and perhaps the only Catholic program in the country.
Catholics’ concerns on sex abuse bill helped table it, archbishop writes
In a letter sent to all parishes, Archbishop Charles Chaput renewed attention on a Pennsylvania bill that he said would endanger many of the parishes, schools and charities of the state’s 3.2 million Catholics.