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Archbishop Chaput announces clergy appointments
Changes at St. Peter the Apostle Parish and the Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia, were among 10 priest assignments made public July 24.
Mobile app, film festival make September’s events more fun
Visitors coming to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families and papal visit can use a handy new app and enjoy 13 movies in a family-themed week-long series.
Video on Planned Parenthood prompts calls for inquiry
A video that surfaced last week showing a staffer discussing the illegal sale of fetal organs has led to calls for investigation on the federal and state levels.
Sister’s retirement marks end of an era at Manor College
Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, O.S.B.M., president of Manor College in Jenkintown for the past 30 years, has retired. The school remains the only two-year Catholic college in the region.
SEPTA details train travel plan for ‘Papal Passes’
If you’re planning on taking a train to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis in September, the special tickets you need will go on sale Monday, July 20, at 9 a.m.
Archbishop Chaput’s statement regarding Waldron Mercy Academy
Read Archbishop Chaput’s statement on Waldron Mercy Academy
Veterans find help with housing via expanding partnership
Operating Base Cecilia, the Catholic Social Services/government program seeking to end homelessness among veterans, is enhancing its Coatesville facility.
‘Theology of beauty’ explored at La Salle U
The broader context of the role of beauty in the spiritual life is the focus of a July 12-17 conference open to graduate students and the public. All the evening sessions are free.
Listen up: Local Catholic radio station looks to expand
With two stations in Doylestown and Coatesville, Holy Spirit Radio communicates hope every day, even as it gears up to cover the World Meeting and the papal visit.
Archbishop Ryan H.S. names alum its new principal
Joseph McFadden, a 1997 graduate of Ryan and an English teacher and leader at the Northeast Philadelphia school since 2001, will begin his tenure July 13. He's the first product of the school to become its principal.