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On Romero Day, leaders get to know the poor
Sister Mary Scullion, Archbishop Charles Chaput, Mayor Michael Nuttler and other business and civic leaders met poor people in the region Monday, marking Archbishop Oscar Romero's death.
When Sister knocks, doors open, and she listens
Sister Mary Praxedes, member of a religious order devoted to parish visitation, is spreading the Catholic faith one home at a time in St. Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia.
Archbishop Chaput sends Passover greetings to Jewish community
“At the heart of the Passover Seder is the gathering of family and friends," the archbishop wrote in letters to rabbis in Philadelphia. Through the family, "divine love is recalled and relived in our challenging times," he wrote.
Everyone is equal, archbishop tells disabilities community at Mass
Archbishop Charles Chaput thanked the persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and the deaf community for thinking and acting differently than the world does, at the annual Mass with them.
St. Laurentius Church to be demolished
The church of the former Polish parish in Fishtown, which had been closed for a year because of the danger of collapse, will be torn down at a cost of $1 million. Saving it would have cost millions more, a study showed.
Holocaust recalled in rare, joint concert tonight at cathedral
Devotees of fine choral music are in for a special treat this evening, Friday, March 20 through a rare performance by choirs of Catholic, Protestant and Jewish singers, and a chamber orchestra.
Looking back on religious freedom, and where it’s headed
Archbishop Chaput traced the ancient and modern roots of the concept of religious liberty, its present state in the world and in the U.S., and what the future may hold during a talk Tuesday night at St. Charles Seminary.
Women’s-only Bible study groups boast big numbers, strong faith
“Walking With a Purpose” is Bible study just for women but is open to all faiths. Unlike the handful attending most parish groups, 120 women each week come to St. Isaac Jogues Parish.
Let all the nations sing in Philadelphia
Hundreds of Catholics from 25 ethnic communities celebrated their diversity and unity in the church at the annual Cultural Heritage Mass Saturday, March 14, at the cathedral.
Faith and fun warm a chilly St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The annual observance of Ireland’s patron saint started with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput and continued in fine form with a parade on Sunday, March 15, in Philadelphia.