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Black Catholic saints in the making remind kids ‘God is calling you,’ says presenter
To cap their academic year, students at St. Pius X School in Broomall learned about six African Americans on the road to sainthood, from a young man pursuing his own unexpected path to priesthood.
‘Outstanding joy’ at Dobbs decision for detective who exposed notorious abortionist
Detective James Wood, whose investigation led to the imprisonment of Kermit Gosnell, said "God had a reason" for the ruling's timing, with "more babies being saved" and a more hopeful view of pregnancy on the horizon.
Visitation’s garden grows with love, service to area’s hungry
The Norristown parish's new “No Greater Love Garden” was built and maintained by the hands of many parishioners, whose work to grow vegetables will feed many Montgomery County residents.
Archbishop, Ukrainian Catholics hail EU candidate status for Ukraine
The European Council decision, announced June 24, will not only benefit Ukraine, but strengthen the EU itself by "showing that there are principles worth living and worth dying for," said Archbishop Borys Gudziak, head of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.
Class of 2022 seniors net close to $450 million in scholarships
Colleges and universities across the nation are welcoming graduating students from the 16 archdiocesan high schools, with sizeable awards that mark a 9% increase from just two years ago.
Pro-lifers grateful for abortion ruling, ready to work for women
Following the Supreme Court's June 24 decision against a constitutional right to abortion, Philadelphia-area pro-life advocates say they will "redouble their outreach" to women facing challenging pregnancies.
Pinning ceremony shows ‘how valued vets are,’ says senior agency director
A June 29 commemoration of Vietnam War era veterans' service, hosted at an archdiocesan senior living center, is a way of affirming "human dignity," said Heather Huot of Catholic Housing and Community Services.
Faithful ‘turn hands to hope’ feeding kids in Ukraine
Volunteers at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church in Warrington prepared almost 170,000 meals for Ukrainian children facing hunger due to Russia's brutal invasion of their nation.
Religious education reshaped by ‘learning to walk together,’ says new director
Colleen Lindsey, appointed June 21 to head up the archdiocesan Office for Catechetical Formation, said sharing the faith begins with listening and "taking people where they are."
Eucharist is ‘the one constant’ on journey of life, says archbishop
People may come and go, but the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament sustains faithful at all times, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez as he celebrated the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Milmont Park.