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Amtrak derailment leaves 8 dead, many injured
Archbishop Charles Chaput was joined by Vice President Joe Biden in calling for prayers in the wake of the train wreck Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
Archbishop asks prayers in wake of train disaster
See Archbishop Charles Chaput's statement following the derailment of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia last night, May 12, that left seven people dead and hundreds injured.
By the hum of I-95, St. Hubert’s shows its devotion to Mary
The archdiocesan girls’ high school in Northeast Philadelphia dedicated a statue of Our Lady that reflects the parish and neighborhood it came from, and the nearby highway.
Hispanic Catholic families enjoy music and faith testimony
About 500 people in the Latino community of the Philadelphia Archdiocese came to concerts for families recently at two parishes in Philadelphia and Chester County.
Congratulations to Philadelphia priest jubilarians
Thirty-three priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination to the priesthood this year. See our complete list of the priest jubilarians. CatholicPhilly.com wishes all the priests many more years in their ministry — ad multos annos!
National meeting in Philadelphia explores poverty before papal visit
Before Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia this September, his message of greater solidarity with poor people was the subject of two-day conference last week in Philadelphia, launching a year-long effort.
Parishioners donate $133,000 for retired religious’ care
Catholics in the Philadelphia Archdiocese contributed the sum to the Retirement Fund for Religious collection last year, and more than $4 million since 1989.
Catholic young adults gather for concert at Oratory
A Saturday night social and concert shined a light on the Secular Oratorians at St. Francis Xavier Church, near where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in September.
Parishes in three counties urged to work more closely
Archbishop Chaput's decisions on 14 parishes in Montgomery and Delaware counties plus Philadelphia, which had begun the planning process last fall, called for closer collaboration and more study.
A celebration of fidelity over the years
Couples came from near and far to the cathedral to celebrate their significant wedding anniversaries at a special Mass. Archbishop Chaput reminded them of the graces of the sacrament of matrimony.