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Pope Francis will visit two archdioceses in Philadelphia
Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia hopes the pope will visit the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, which he calls "one of the best kept secrets in Philadelphia."
Our Lady of Guadalupe to be honored in special vigil Mass
The vigil Mass will be celebrated Dec. 11 by Archbishop Charles Chaput at the cathedral and will be preceded by a procession from several churches in Philadelphia that have large Hispanic ministries.
New head of Hispanic Catholic ministry seeks diversity and unity in church
Kathia Arango, the new director of the archdiocesan Office for Hispanic Catholics, comes to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at an exciting time when Hispanic ministry is growing every year. She wants to help Latinos express their common Catholic faith in their language and with their distinctive cultural traditions.
Black Catholics celebrate faith and service in Philadelphia
At the annual banquet of the Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary, the African-American Catholic men and women in the archdiocese honored many people making contributions to the community. They also awarded scholarships to Black Catholic students.
Parish’s talks on suicide give young and old pause for thought
St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine hosted a speaker Nov. 16 for two presentations – one for youths and one for adults – on suicide and how to reach out and prevent it before it occurs.
‘Thrilled’ at news of papal visit, Philadelphia Catholics are thinking big
A day after the historic announcement of Pope Francis’ intention to visit Philadelphia next September, the reality of the challenges and joys of the event is sinking in for planners, civic officials and ordinary Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Catholics eager to enjoy family and papal events next year
Perhaps it should be expected, but worshipers at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul were universally enthusiastic as they reacted to the news that Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia next September.
Dublin archbishop sees pope as prophetic yet pragmatic
Pope Francis' approach to Catholic social teaching "is not political or sociological," but fundamentally "rooted in the person," said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin.
Pope’s visit to city will be ‘a moment unlike any other,’ Archbishop Chaput says
In a statement, Archbishop Charles Chaput said Pope Francis’ presence will bring all of us – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – together in tremendously unifying and healing ways. We will be ready and we will welcome him joyfully with open arms and prayerful hearts!
It’s official: Pope Francis is coming to Philadelphia
UPDATED -- Pope Francis ended months of eager speculation by confirming he will visit Philadelphia next year. During a meeting on marriage at the Vatican this morning, Nov. 17, the pope said he intends to visit Philadelphia at the conclusion of the Sept. 22-25, 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.