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Fundraiser helps restock Philabundance

Sixth grade students from Good Shepherd Catholic School in Ardsley raised $1,427 for the organization that provides food for the needy.

‘Wizard of Oz’ performance

Presentation B.V.M. School in Cheltenham involved 50 students from grades three to eight in the play.

Devon Prep Mathletes win archdiocesan championship

Team members learned the competition isn’t just about solving math problems, it’s also about learning skills to solve problems in life.

U.S. will fall in love with Pope Francis when he visits, says author

"Pope Francis is a Gospel radical who wants to purify the Catholic Church from spiritual worldliness," said a speaker at a Brooklyn conference on the impact of the pope's visit this fall.

Report: Only ‘full recognition of religious freedom’ will protect people

Religious freedom violations not only occurred worldwide last year but the world also witnessed "violence masquerading as religious devotion," according to a report by a U.S.-based panel.

Today’s teaching on the family

See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”

Clergy appointments announced in archdiocese

See the detailed list of 59 changes of assignment for priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including pastors, parochial vicars, administrators and newly ordained priests.

Summer Novena of Hope coming to Mary’s shrine

The Miraculous Medal Shrine’s annual summer devotion runs June 7-15. All are invited to visit or the shrine or follow daily streaming video online.

Archbishop: Time to ‘refocus on the basics’

In a wide-ranging interview, Archbishop Chaput looks back on four years of crises, forward to the World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis’ visit in September – and what lies beyond for the archdiocese.

Forensic science camp

St. Veronica School in Philadelphia will be hosting its first forensic science camp June 29-July 3 for 8-year-olds up to incoming eighth graders.