Photo features

Priests, Catholic faithful celebrate Chrism Mass

The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul hosted the annual Chrism Mass Holy Thursday morning, March 24, with Archbishop Charles Chaput as the main celebrant and homilist. See our photo gallery.

Women speak, and Philadelphians listen

A rally cosponsored by the group Women Speak for Themselves and the archdiocesan Office for the New Evangelization drew about 100 people March 23 to the cathedral in Philadelphia to support the Little Sisters of the Poor and their case in the Supreme Court.

For Catholic schools at states, how sweet it was

Hershey, Pa., truly was the sweetest place in the state for four Catholic teams of the Philadelphia Archdiocese who found the glory of winning PIAA state championships. See our photo gallery.

Palm Sunday brings Catholics together for Mass, procession

The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia hosted families and individual Catholics for Mass and an outdoor procession on Passion Sunday, March 20. See our photo gallery.

From every land, they came to worship in the cathedral

A multi-ethnic procession led the way into the cathedral before the start of the annual Cultural Heritage Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput on Saturday, March 19. See our photo gallery.

Lebanese saint’s relics venerated in Philadelphia

The relics of St. Sharbel Makhlouf were brought to St. Maron Church in South Philadelphia as hundreds of faithful people streamed by the reliquary for prayers March 11-13. See our photo gallery.

Scenes from St. Patrick’s Day in Philadelphia

See scenes in our photo gallery from the Mass at St. Patrick Church in Philadelphia and the parade that followed -- said to be the second oldest in America -- on Sunday, March 13.

Man Up Philly draws big crowd for annual event

Men from all walks in the Philadelphia Archdiocese heard speakers and prayed together at Mass during the men's spirituality conference March 12. See a photo gallery.

Across the Aisles: St. Katharine’s feast day

Archbishop Charles Chaput was joined by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and many guests for the celebration of St. Katharine Drexel's feast March 6 at St. Elizabeth Convent in Bensalem.

Day of prayer and study draws area’s religion teachers

The Catechist Convocation at Archbishop Carroll High School drew religious educators from Catholic schools and PREP programs of parishes across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. See our photo gallery.