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Young Hispanic men, families see seminarians’ life of prayer, action
The approximately 125 youths and their families at Hispanic Family Day, sponsored by the archdiocesan vocations office, played soccer, prayed and ate with the men at St. Charles Seminary March 8.
Catholic high schools open doors to prospective students
Eighteen schools are welcoming hundreds of seventh-graders from throughout the five-county area on March 11 as part of the fourth annual "Universal Visitation Day."
Gender, Power, and Canonization: The Afterlives of Holy Women in U.S.
Join us for an afternoon exploring the fascinating story of "The Making of a Saint," and sharing the implications for the role of women in the Church and in our country today.
Philadelphia Franchise Show
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Philadelphia Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
Show your pro-life pride by marching in the Philadelphia Saint Patrick's Day Parade with the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia.
Dioceses adopt wide-ranging plans to limit spread of coronavirus
With more than 100,000 cases worldwide and 250 in the U.S., the Catholic community is stressing caution and prevention. One bishop excused the sick and health care workers from their Lenten fasts.
Sister Eileen Russell, S.S.J., dies at age 87
The Orange, New Jersey native entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill in 1950 and would minister in three archdioceses on the East Coast.
Francisan Brother, longtime servant at St. Francis Inn, dies at 85
Brother Thomas Ennis, O.F.M., ministered for 26 years at the Franciscan-run soup kitchen in Philadelphia's Kensington section, among other assignments in his 54 years of religious life.
All-Catholic basketball teams announced
The Philadelphia Catholic League has named first-, second- and third-team All-Catholic basketball players for boys and girls for the 2019-2020 season.
Catholic Church in Germany to increase payments to abuse survivors
The German bishops, responding to criticism from survivors of clergy sexual abuse, will begin paying more compensation "at the higher end" of the current range between 5,000 euros ($5,650) and 50,000 euros per case.