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Pope phones rabbi, offers condolences over Israeli teens’ murder
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis telephoned Rome's chief rabbi to personally express his sadness over the murder of three kidnapped Israeli teens whose bodies were found June 30 in Hebron, West Bank.
Corpus Christi Parish celebrates 50 years in Lansdale
Watch a video of the 50th anniversary celebration of Corpus Christi Parish in Lansdale on Sunday, June 22.
Kids ready for a blessed, healthy summer
Children receive healthy meals and learn to become peacemakers in their community at St. Athanasius School, where the Summer Meals Program is run by archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services. Watch a video by Sarah Webb.
Newly ordained priest celebrates mass at Our Lady of Hope
Father Richard Owens, a Mercy Vocational High School graduate who pursued business studies at the school in Philadelphia, was ordained a Capuchin Franciscan priest in Pittsburgh on June 7. Father Owens celebrated his first Mass June 15 at Our Lady of Hope Church on Broad Street in North Philadelphia, along with priests who have influenced […]
Seven men ordained deacons at cathedral
Archbishop Charles Chaput ordained seven men to the permanent diaconate Saturday, June 7 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. Accompanied by their wives and joined in the congregation by family and friends, the men hail from across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and will begin their service as ordained clergy in parishes […]
A video salute to the Class of 2014
Watch a video compilation of high graduation exercises this week in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by photographer Sarah Webb.
What makes CatholicPhilly.com tick?
What is CatholicPhilly.com all about? Get an inside look at CatholicPhilly.com as its general manager sits for a video interview with a local public access television program.
Convocation of Priests — video feature
Watch a video from the May 21-23 Convocation of Priests held at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa.
Teen writers learn the trade from 20 authors
Twenty published authors came to Little Flower High School Saturday, April 26 for the Little Flower Teen Writer’s Festival. They hosted break-out sessions for the students in the all-day event whose theme was “How to write (and illustrate) like you mean it.” (Video by Sarah Webb)
Step Up for Youth Concert (video)
Our Lady of Hope Parish hosted the Step Up for Youth Concert on Sunday, April 27th. The proceeds from the concert benefited youth programs at Our Lady of Hope and the Office for Black Catholics as well as scholarships in the arts through Tonya Dorsey and New Vision Foundation. A dozen choirs and entertainers performs […]