Photo features
Catholics mark solemn Good Friday at cathedral
Archbishop Edward Adams, Vatican ambassador to Greece and originally a Philadelphia priest, led the Good Friday liturgy with veneration of the cross.
Our Lady of Ransom celebrates Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Father Thomas Nasta, pastor of the Northeast Philadelphia parish, washed the feet of his parishioners in imitation of Jesus on Holy Thursday night. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Archbishop Chaput celebrates chrism Mass at cathedral
Celebrating the Mass on Holy Thursday morning with hundreds of priests and joined by the faithful, the archbishop also blessed the holy oils for archdiocesan parishes. See our photo gallery.
Palm Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul
Holy Week began with the joyful and solemn celebration of Mass and the proclamation of the passion of Jesus on Palm Sunday, March 29, at the cathedral.
Catholic charismatics raise voices in vibrant worship
Hundreds of people with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal worshiped during Mass March 28 at Conwell-Egan High School, capping their 35th annual day-long conference.
Across the Aisles: St. Timothy Parish
St. Timothy Church in Northeast Philadelphia welcomed parishioners for the noon Mass on Sunday, March 22. See our photo gallery.
Mass for Persons with Disabilities
See scenes from the Mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput March 21 at the cathedral.
Across the Aisles: Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
At a healing and prayer service March 22 at the Ukrainian Cathedral in Philadelphia, Catholics were anointed with holy oil and venerated a relic of a bishop martyred in 1959 under Soviet rule. See our photo gallery.
Women supporting each other in faith
The "Walking with Purpose" Bible-study program for women draws hundreds weekly to parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. See our photo gallery of a recent session at St. Issac Jogues Parish, Wayne.
Cultural Heritage Mass
See our photo gallery of scenes from the 18th annual Mass celebrating the diverse ethnic cultures in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.