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Local pro-lifers doing ‘amazing things’ for life at all stages
From next week's March for Life to prayer vigils to crisis pregnancy support, faithful in the Philadelphia Archdiocese are working hard to end legalized abortion, buoyed by hope in the face of headwinds.
Digital archives show local Catholic life from generations past
Some two decades of The Catholic Standard and Times have been added to the online Catholic News Archives, revealing local "Catholic history on the ground" for area faithful.
Tech firm donates $50K to archdiocesan hunger relief agency, with matching gift challenge
John McAleer and his Convergence Acceleration Solutions (CAS) Group have teamed up with Nutritional Development Services to counter local food insecurity -- and you can help.
On feast day, St. John Neumann parishioners rally around Eucharist
The parish in Bryn Mawr held exposition of the Blessed Sacrament all day Jan. 5, followed by a holy hour and culminating a novena of eucharistic adoration enjoyed by the faithful.
Parish magazine spreads the Gospel, one personal story at a time
Since 2018, members of Assumption B.V.M. Parish in West Grove have been sharing their insights on faith and ministry through an online publication that's building community.
Clergy assignments announced
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez announced appointments Jan. 4 for four priests and two permanent deacons in archdiocesan parishes.
Christmas traditions prepare faithful for the joy of Jesus’ birth
From posadas and novenas to seafood and spiders, beloved Christmas rituals connect believers to Bethlehem across cultures and through the generations.
Deepen your faith in the new year
The School of Theological Studies at St. Charles Seminary is welcoming a new cohort in its Institute for Christian Formation, geared to Catholic adults and equipping them "to be better disciples of Jesus,” said the school's director.
Once homeless, choir members share message of hope for those on streets
The Good Shepherd Singers of St. John's Hospice performed at Philadelphia's Dec. 21 Homeless Memorial Day vigil, lifting their voices and others' spirits.
Carolers call for ‘peace in the womb’
Days before Christmas, local pro-life advocates sang the hymns of the season outside two area abortion clinics, bringing a message of joy to "places of despair."