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The Papal Foundation Awards $800K in 25th Year of Scholarship Program

Priests, religious and lay people from developing nations receive funding to support Catholic studies in Rome, thanks to the St. John Paul II Scholarship Program.

Prevention Academy Teaches Cardinal O’Hara HS Students about Overcoming Addiction

The St. Joseph’s University program is helping thousands of Delaware County students prevent substance use and support addiction recovery through education and outreach.

Archdiocese Invites Faithful to Join Pilgrimage to Italy for Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis

Highlights include the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis in Saint Peter’s Square, the Papal Basilicas and Holy Doors, the Catacombs, the Pantheon, and more.

Archdiocesan Priest Reflects on Life with Gratitude as He Turns 100

Father David Machain's 72 years as a priest include bilingual ministry in city and suburban parishes, encounters with St. John Paul II and a Philadelphia Eagles legend.

First of its Kind in the United States, Villa St. Joseph’s Cares for Aged Priests

Elderly and infirm priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have relied on “the Villa” and its professional staff to maintain a prayerful, fraternal community for 75 years.

Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale to Perform at Bucks County Parish Dec. 8

Kick off the Christmas season with the Emmy winning and Grammy nominated Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale at St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish in Yardley.

The MIX Mass Young Adult Ministry to Return to St. Paul Parish Dec. 8

Join the South Philly Parish as they host an Advent MIX Mass for young adults.

St. Pius X Parish Rallies Runners, Friends in Races to Benefit School

The parish community and supporters of St. Pius X Catholic School hit the streets of Broomall, Delaware County, on Thanksgiving Day for a fun, albeit wet, Turkey Trot.

Montgomery County Parish to Hold Christmas Bazaar Dec. 6 Weekend

Join Presentation B.V.M. in Cheltenham for their annual Christmas Bazaar.

Pope Francis Calls All Catholics to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ During Jubilee Year

The tradition of designating a Holy Year every 25 years returns to the Church in 2025. Prayerful observances in the Philadelphia region aim to restore “a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire."