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Archbishop wishes all a blessed Christmas

Listen to Archbishop Charles Chaput's Christmas message.

15 archdiocesan entities report on finances

Following the release of audited financial statements for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Office for Financial Services in November, the archdiocese today released similar information for 15 more church organizations.

Bishop Shanahan HS achieving much in school and community

The Downingtown Catholic high school has had a busy few weeks with good news, including the following items.

Bishop leads prayers before creche in center city Philadelphia

In a public witness of faith in Philadelphia, Auxiliary Bishop John McIntyre led the 18th annual blessing of the Nativity scene on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at Love Park in Philadelphia.

10 years after his death, many pray for ‘Father Chuck’

Father Charles Pfeffer, former youth office director and campus minister, can still pack the faithful into a church, as they did for his memorial Mass at Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Darby Dec. 14.

Cubans see it’s ‘time to move on,’ says local Cuba-born Catholic

Jorge Fernandez of Bucks County, who escaped Cuba at age 9, knows most Cubans support normalizing relations with the U.S. He credits Pope Francis, with whom he lived for a week last year, for the breakthrough.

Archbishop: Treat immigrants with mercy and justice we expect for ourselves

The Obama Administration’s recent action to defer deportation of many undocumented immigrants serves the survival and human dignity of the families involved, Archbishop Chaput said in a statement Dec. 12. It may also force the White House and Congress to cooperate on the issue.

Residents’ extra rooms needed for millions coming to Philadelphia

With more visitors coming to Philadelphia than the region's hotels can accommodate, the World Meeting of Families is asking area residents to open their homes and welcome visitors for next September.

Bridge Foundation organizes big scholarship donation

Seven areas companies partnered with the Bridge Educational Foundation on state tax credit programs that resulted in more than $118,000 for non-public school students in Northeast Philadelphia.

After 7 years on TV, ‘La Santa Misa’ helping Latinos pray the Mass at home

The founder and executive producer of the televised Spanish-language Mass reflects on the gift the Mass offers to those who participate in it and to thousands of homebound and hard-working Hispanic Catholics.