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Retired Permanent Deacon, John J. Campbell dies at 88
Retired Permanent Deacon, John J. Campbell, died at the Normandy Farms Retirement Community on Friday, November 25, 2022.
Sisters of Life host annual caroling in the city
The Sisters of Life invite all to enjoy a night of caroling in the city on Thursday, Dec. 15.
Vatican announces Pope Francis’ end-of-year liturgy schedule
With most of the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic removed, Pope Francis is scheduled to return to a full slate of public liturgies in December and January.
USCCB committee decries rising antisemitism in U.S.
Saying they are outraged by growing "antisemitic rhetoric" across the country, members of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs urged Christians to decry hate-filled statements and violence aimed at Jewish individuals, homes and institutions.
Prefect of Vatican economy office steps down, citing illness
Three years after Pope Francis appointed him to speed up financial reforms, transparency and budget controls at the Vatican, Jesuit Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves has resigned for health reasons.
Overcoming Christian divisions would give world hope, pope tells patriarch
Pope Francis included in his letter condolences over the Nov. 13 Istanbul bombing that killed six people and wounded more than 80 on a busy street lined with shops and restaurants.
Philadelphia Catholic Gospel Mass Choir to perform at annual ‘Soulful Christmas’ concert at the Kimmel Cultural Campus
Now in its ninth year, “A Soulful Christmas” is a collaboration among community-based choirs, area pastors, praise dancers, and instrumentalists for an evening of worship and music.
#iGiveCatholic takes place in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Giving Tuesday
This year, a total of 154 parishes, schools, and charitable ministries across the five-county Archdiocese registered to participate in the #iGiveCatholic initiative.
Saint Augustine Church hosts virtual Advent series
Faithful throughout the Archdiocese are invited to participate in Saint Augustine's virtual Advent series beginning Nov. 29 through Dec. 20.
Regional representatives meet pope, discuss ‘continental phase’ of synod
As final plans are made for the continental phase leading to the Synod of Bishops 2023-24, the bishops and coordinators responsible for the regional meetings met at the Vatican Nov. 28-29.