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Julia Yogis puts ‘team’ first, and it pays off in PCL title
The Archbishop Wood sophomore made important contributions, including selfless play, as the Vikings topped Conwell-Egan for the Catholic League championship.
Catholic school student winds up to throw first pitch at Phillies game
Luis Alicea of Our Lady of Confidence School is ready for the June 30 matchup against the Atlanta Braves, as part of an annual Catholic Charities Appeal outing that benefits thousands in the region.
Catholic leaders urge gun control on state, federal level
Recent mass shootings are prompting U.S. bishops, women's religious orders and Catholic organizations to call for stricter gun control measures to curb the spate of gun violence.
Graduating athletes ready to play in college next year
See our list of 276 graduating seniors from 15 archdiocesan high schools who will compete in college athletics in the 2022-23 academic year.
Australian church prepares for council to discern its future
An assembly next month will "undertake the necessary work to rebuild confidence in the probity and trustworthiness of the Catholic community in this country."
Gunman kills four at Oklahoma Catholic hospital complex
A gunman with a rifle and handgun killed a doctor who treated him for back pain. It was the 233rd mass shooting of the year in the U.S.
Behind the bullets: Teens give inside view of gun violence in Phila.
Two youth receiving treatment from Catholic Social Services provide an exclusive look at the many reasons for shootings on the streets -- and why most solutions aren't working.
Pope congratulates Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee
Pope Francis sent well-wishes as the reigning British monarch began the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of her coronation as well as the public celebration of her 96th birthday.
Bishop Robert Barron named to lead Minnesota diocese
The 66-year-old auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries will be installed July 29 as bishop of the Winona-Rochester Diocese in southern Minnesota.
Report: $78 million paid to victims of clergy sex abuse in archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has paid most of the $81 million awarded to 438 victims of sexual abuse by archdiocesan clergy under the Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program that released its final report Thursday, June 2.