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Sorrow, support for U.S. firefighters killed in Australia
Representatives of the U.S. bishops offered prayers for three Americans who died when their C-130 aerial water tanker crashed Jan. 23 fighting the bushfires in Australia.
With handshakes and hugs, Archbishop Perez gets to know staff
As he visited all 13 floors of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, familiar faces and voices greeted the man many already knew (and loved) as a pastor and coworker.
Philadelphia welcomes home a son as new archbishop
Proclaiming his successor as “exactly the man our church needs,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput introduced Archbishop-elect Nelson J. Perez at a Jan. 23 press conference in Philadelphia.
Catholic schools office hosting job fair
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education will host a career fair for prospective teachers and administrators on Jan. 23 at Archbishop Carroll High School.
Guam’s Archbishop Byrnes receives pallium in special ceremony during Mass
The Jan. 19 event officially affirmed the prelate as leaders of the island archdiocese, where he had been serving as a coadjutor bishop with special powers amid accusations of sexual abuse and financial mismanagement by former Archbishop Anthony Apuron.
Supreme Court divided about religious schools in scholarship program
The case, prompted by Montana's exclusion of faith-based schools from a tax credit program, could have major implications for education-reform debates and policies.
Bishop Nelson Perez named new Archbishop of Philadelphia
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and has appointed Bishop Nelson J. Perez of Cleveland, a former priest of the archdiocese, as his successor.
Poll finds 70% of adults support abortion restrictions
A survey by Marist College earlier this month found that "Americans have a very nuanced understanding of the issue and want their public policy to reflect that as well."
Priest appeals for more shelters for volcano evacuees in Philippines
Father Jerome Secillano of Manila called for shelters to accommodate the thousands still holed up in a crowded relief center after the Taal eruption, which began on Jan. 12, displaced some 149,000 residents.
St. William Parish stays vibrant by embracing diversity
With eight Masses in four languages each weekend (including the latest Sunday evening liturgy in the region) the Northeast Philadelphia parish celebrated its 100th anniversary last Sunday with pride.