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Archdiocesan employee honored for living out Franciscan spirituality
Neumann University recently bestowed its "Spirit of St. Francis and Clare of Assisi" award on Catholic Social Services staffer Kevin Barr, who says "God flows through life's cracks."
Catholic school alums raise thousands to fight leukemia
Three graduates of archdiocesan elementary schools put their education -- and painful experience -- at the service of others, collecting more than $150,000 to battle deadly blood cancers.
Triduum a time of ‘beautiful spiritual intensity,’ says archbishop
From the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday, faithful are immersed in "the eruption of grace" that flowed from Christ's saving act of love, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez.
Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says
The Easter liturgies assure people that "it is always possible to begin anew, because there is a new life that God can awaken in us in spite of all our failures," Pope Francis said April 3 during the Easter Vigil Mass in Rome.
Join Archbishop Perez virtually for Easter Sunday Mass
Watch the Mass of Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Sunday at 11 a.m. livestreamed from the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, with Archbishop Nelson Perez as celebrant and homilist.
$20M loan allows U.S. mission society to expand in Africa
The four-year loan from the U.S. international development bank will allow the Pontifical Mission Societies to expand Catholic social-impact investing in sub-Saharan Africa.
Catholic leaders call for end to violence against transgender people
Noting the victims of "fatal violence," a joint statement said it is "critical" that Catholics "prevent any further discrimination or harm" starting with "Catholic leaders underscoring the humanity of our dear neighbors."
At pope’s Good Friday service, cardinal decries divisions in church
As Pope Francis presided over the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion, the preacher of the papal household called on bishops and all Catholics to examine how they may be harming the unity of the Catholic Church.
Pope leads Via Crucis with young people in St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis again this year led the torch-lit Way of the Cross devotion on Good Friday from St. Peter's Square rather than Rome's Colosseum because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Watch the Easter Vigil Mass tonight from cathedral
Archbishop Nelson Perez will be the main celebrant and homilist at the Mass that celebrates the Resurrection of the Lord on Holy Saturday, April 3, at 8 p.m.