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Charismatics plan Mass and rally as pope comes to city
Organizers expect up to 5,000 Catholic Charismatics from around the world will attend their event in South Philadelphia on the day when Pope Francis arrives here.
Maryland group will walk to Philadelphia for papal Mass
A priest and an editor of the Baltimore Catholic newspaper will lead 20 pilgrims from the archdiocese's basilica in a 104-mile pilgrimage for the Sept. 27 Mass with Pope Francis.
Ancient texts of biblical world on exhibit at Penn Museum
Sumerian clay tablets, a papyrus fragment, illustrated manuscripts and early printed Bibles are on display at Penn, in time for the World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis' visit.
From Fishtown to Rome: Local priest heads a global order
As a young man, Father David Nicgorski was a Philadelphia union roofer who began going on retreats, which spurred his vocation. Pope Francis named him to lead his religious order, and the priest reflects on his meeting with the pope.
Shanahan principal named new superintendent for high schools
Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, I.H.M., the principal of Bishop Shanahan High School for the past 14 years, has been named superintendent of secondary schools for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Vocations in Phila. up threefold, and new program will call more
The largest incoming class of seminarians in a decade arrived this week at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, and that is before a new initiative launches in the fall to raise priestly vocations.
Parish gets grant to rev up music for youth
St. Hilary of Poitiers School in Rydal enlivens the Montgomery County parish's liturgies with song, and they're about to get even better with a grant from a liturgical publisher.
Catholic, Lutheran partnership to help area’s migrant children
Catholic Social Services will house and teach 12 adolescent boys, referred by Lutheran Children and Family Services in CSS’ Bensalem group homes starting Sept. 1.
Philadelphia’s Ukrainian archbishop, a Knights’ fan, closes convention
The Knights of Columbus' annual gathering ended Aug. 6 in Philadelphia with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Stefan Soroka, who has seen men transformed by their membership.
Knights of Columbus hear of Christian persecution in Middle East
The threat of Christianity's extinction in the region of its birth was a major theme at the Knights' Supreme Convention being held in Philadelphia.