WMOF2015: Sacrament of marriage has waned among Catholics
The statistics are grim for dating and marriage, in general and among Catholics, despite an emphasis on marriage and family.
View ArticleWynnewood welcomes Pope Francis to the Philly 'burbs
Pope Francis arrived at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Montgomery County, on Saturday afternoon with about 150 people there waiting for the pontiff’s arrival.
View ArticleTranscript of Pope Francis' improvised Festival of Families speech
Pope Francis concluded a day of festivities in Philadelphia Saturday night with an off-the-cuff speech that stressed the importance of the family, receiving laughs and cheers from the hundreds of...
View ArticleCenter City becomes a church pew ahead of pope's historic Mass
On Sunday, Center City slowly transformed from one of the country’s largest cities into, for all intents, the largest of outdoor churches as pilgrims gathered to witness Pope Francis’ papal Mass.
View ArticleChaput mourns loss of Scalia, calls him 'legal genius'
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput mourned the loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Sunday.
View ArticleChaput: A bitter time and its lessons about protecting children, supporting...
This news about grand jury findings in Altoona and Johnstown brings back ugly feelings for so many within our own Archdiocese, which learned its own lessons about child sexual abuse the hard way. The...
View ArticleStudent killed, four injured in Delaware crash
School mourning as police continue investigating
View ArticleMontco priest gets papal powers from Vatican
A Montgomery County priest is among about 1,000 of those chosen by the Vatican to go forth and absolve sins normally reserved for the pope.
View ArticleSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary searching for new home
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary searching for new home
View ArticlePhilly Archdiocese attacks on Catholic legislators an abhorrent perversion of...
“We know in faith that Jesus seeks us out. He wants to heal our wounds, to soothe our feet which hurt from traveling alone, to wash each of us clean of the dust from our journey.”
View ArticleStudent's artwork to grace cover of Philadelphia archbishop's Christmas card
A Chester County student's depiction of the Nativity will adorn the Christmas card sent out this season by Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
View ArticleChaput: Fear may lead immigrants, refugees to avoid prayer service intended...
Editor's note: As part of his weekly column, which follows below, Archbishop Chaput has made a last-minute plea to Catholics and other Philadelphia residents:
View ArticleRoman Catholic church in Delco to close
A Roman Catholic church in Delaware County will close next month and may be sold.
View ArticleArchdiocese of Philadelphia alerts donors to theft of charitable contributions
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is reportedly investigating the theft of donations made to two charitable causes following the recent arrest of a TD Bank employee entrusted to handle the funds,...
View ArticleArchdiocese moves on plan to redevelop 2.3 acres around Basilica
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Monday announced it would move ahead with a plan to redevelop its property on Logan Square.
View ArticleBomb threat emailed to Montgomery County school
A Catholic grade school was closed Monday after a bomb threat was emailed at the start of classes for the day.
View ArticleCan you be Christian and support the death penalty?
In spite of his definitive statement, Pope Francis’ declaration will probably only deepen the debate about whether Christians can support capital punishment.
View ArticleArchbishop Chaput's weekly column: 'Ugly week' wrought by grand jury report
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput's column this week, titled "On Anger, Grief and the Future, addresses the scathing grand jury report released this week that implicates more than 300 in the...
View ArticlePhilly Archbishop Charles Chaput: 'There's no such thing as LGBTQ'
Philly Archbishop Charles Chaput: 'There's no such thing as LGBTQ'
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