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December 31, 2013 - USCCB: Archbishop Kurtz Asks President Obama For Temporary Relief From Burdensome Fines Against Ministries Of Service To The Poor, Sick And Vulnerable

December 27, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The World Day of Peace, 2014

December 26, 2013 - Archdiocese Responds to Superior Court Ruling Regarding Sentence of Monsignor William J. Lynn

December 20, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Birthday of Life and an Uprising Against Sorrow

December 19, 2013 - USCCB: National Migration Week 2014 to be Celebrated January 5-11

December 19, 2013 - Annual Archbishop’s Christmas Benefit for Children Marks its 57th Year

December 16, 2013 - The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass Schedule

December 15, 2013 - Announcement Regarding Reverend John P. Paul

December 15, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Additional Resolutions of Cases of Priests on Administrative Leave

December 13, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Rejoice in the Lord Always

December 13, 2013 - USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Domestic Justice Committee Chair Urges Congress to use Limited Sequestration Relief to Protect Poor and Vulnerable People

December 12, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Committee on Migration Designates February 8 as a Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Human Trafficking

December 11, 2013 - Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Pope Francis’ Selection as Time’s Person of the Year

December 6, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: A Listening Heart and ‘The Joy of the Gospel’

December 5, 2013 - Saint Charles Borromeo Opens its Doors for 26th Annual Christmas Concert

December 5, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Publishes Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012

December 5, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic Home Missions Allocates $3.4 Million to Aid Dioceses in Recovery from Natural Disasters

December 5, 2013 - Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 2013-2014 Concert Series

December 4, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Holds 26th Annual Retirement Fund for Religious Collection

December 4, 2013 - USCCB: Vatican Announces Worldwide Telecasts Information for Christmas, World Day of Peace Ceremonies; Live Streaming Also Available Through The Pope App

November 27, 2013 - USCCB: Archbishop Lori Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Hear Two Cases on HHS Mandate

November 27, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Gift of Thanksgiving and the Advent Season

November 26, 2013 - USCCB: CARA Report Finds Young Catholics Active in Online Giving

November 25, 2013 - Statement Regarding Mr. Sean Fitzherbert

November 22, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Close Year of Faith with a Solemn Mass

November 22, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Marriage, Family and Some Help For Pope Francis

November 21, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia and World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia Board Announce Executive Director and Director of Event Services for 2015 World Meeting of Families

November 20, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Launches Book Series on Pope Francis

November 20, 2013 - USCCB: Subcommittee on the Church in Central and Eastern Europe Awards $1.6 Million in Grants

November 19, 2013 - USCCB: Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City Named Chairman of Board of Catholic Relief Services; Succeeds Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson

November 18, 2013 - Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Launches New Website

November 18, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Endow to Host First Catholic Women’s Conference in Philadelphia

November 18, 2013 - USCCB: Annual Collection Helps Religious Communities Address Retirement Shortfall

November 16, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Address in Mexico City, The New Evangelization: Responsibilities and Challenges for the American Continent

November 15, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Releases Instrument to Engage Local Input in Preparation for 2014 Synod of Bishops

November 14, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Feminine Genius: A Conference that Shouldn’t be Missed

November 13, 2013 - USCCB: U.S. Bishops Issue ‘Special Message’ on HHS Mandate at Conclusion of General Assembly

November 13, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput Calls for Relief Efforts to Support Typhoon Haiyan Victims

November 12, 2013 - USCCB: Archbishop Kurtz Elected President of U.S. Bishops, Cardinal DiNardo Elected Vice President

November 12, 2013 - Seminarians from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary to Run in Philadelphia Marathon

November 11, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops Receive Update on Reconstruction in Haiti

November 8, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Hold Masses of Remembrance for Immigrants

November 8, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic Home Missions Allocates $8.5 Million to U.S. Dioceses in Need

November 7, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Chairmen Oppose Senate Passage of ENDA

November 7, 2013 - USCCB: Citing “great moral urgency,” USCCB President calls upon House of Representatives to pass immigration reform legislation

November 7, 2013 - Saint Francis De Sales To Host University of Notre Dame National Bus Tour

November 6, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Magnificat Foundation to Host Magnificat Day 2013

November 6, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Remembering Those Who Suffer for the Love of Jesus Christ

November 5, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Freeze of Lay Employees’ Retirement Plan Effective
June 30, 2014

November 5, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic Leaders Urge Congress to Support a Farm Bill That Meets Needs of Hungry People, Farmers and Families

November 4, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Chairmen Explain Opposition to ENDA

November 1, 2013 - USCCB: Cardinal O’Malley to Congress: Support the “Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act

October 31, 2013 - Archdiocesan Students and Nutritional Development Services Team up to Fight Hunger

October 31, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Meaning of Sainthood – To be fully alive in Jesus Christ

October 30, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops’ Fall General Assembly to be Carried Via Satellite, Live Streamed, Live Tweeted

October 29, 2013 - USCCB: Bishop Zubik Named Episcopal Liaison to Catholic Charities USA

October 29, 2013 - USCCB: Pope Names Bishop Leonard P. Blair Archbishop of Hartford, Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Mansell

October 25, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Priestly Formation and the Renewal of Catholic Life

October 23, 2013 - Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Announces Results of Task Force Report and Defined Plans for Future Viability

October 21, 2013 - USCCB: U.S. Bishops to Vote for Next President, Vice President at Fall General Assembly

October 18, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Living the Gospel of Life

October 18, 2013 - Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary to Host Annual Open House

October 18, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Celebrate World Mission Sunday

October 17, 2013 - USCCB: U.S. Bishops Welcome End of Shutdown

October 15, 2013 - Don Guanella Village to Host 15th Annual Charity Golf Classic

October 09, 2013 - USCCB: More than a third of U.S. parishes multicultural, notes CARA study

October 08, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Celebrate Walking Pilgrimage of Faith

October 08, 2013 - Nutritional Development Services Honors Longtime Catholic Social Services Employee and Former Casa del Carmen Administrator

October 08, 2013 - Nutritional Development Services Receives Grant from W.W. Smith Charitable Trust

October 07, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate 8th Annual Hispanic Mass

October 04, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: New Forms of Catholic life, a New Seminary, and ‘The Way’

October 04, 2013 - Saint Francis Country House Celebrates Centennial

October 04, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Respect Life Mass

October 02, 2013 - Immaculee Ilibagiza to Speak at Saint Maximilian Kolbe in West Chester

October 01, 2013 - USCCB: U.S. Bishops to Meet November 11-14 in Baltimore, Hear Addresses by Cardinal Dolan, Nuncio

October 01, 2013 - Archdiocesan High School Students Honored as Inaugural Maguire Foundation Scholars

October 01, 2013 - USCCB: Archbishop Gomez, Bishops Blaire and Pates Urge Congress to Fulfill Role of Government and Meet Basic Needs of People, Challenges of the World

September 30, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput Featured as Keynote Speaker in the Year of Faith Lecture Series Finale at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

September 26, 2013 - USCCB: Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop Lori to Congress: Adopt Policy of Health Care Conscience Rights Act

September 26, 2013 - USCCB: Citing World Migrant, Refugee Day Message From Pope Francis, USCCB Chairman Calls on House of Representatives to Begin Consideration of Immigration Reform Legislation

September 26, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Outsourced Management Agreement and Long-term Lease with StoneMor L.P. Regarding Catholic Cemeteries: StoneMor to Manage 13 Catholic Cemeteries

September 26, 2013 - Statement Regarding the Arrest of Robert L. Brennan

September 25, 2013 - Two Archdiocesan Elementary Schools Named National Blue Ribbon Schools

September 25, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Pope Francis and ‘The Interview’

September 25, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops’ Worship Committee Reflects on 50 Years of Liturgical Reform

September 24, 2013 - Carmelite Monastery of Philadelphia Holds Annual Triduum Honoring Saint Therese

September 24, 2013 - USCCB: Pope Names Bishop Bernard Hebda of Gaylord Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark

September 20, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Chairmen Applaud Introduction of the ‘Marriage and Religious Freedom Act’

September 20, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Lessons We Need to Learn

September 20, 2013 - Saint Katherine of Siena School Awarded $20,000 Grant

September 19, 2013 - CatholicPhilly.com Wins Web Marketing Association’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development

September 17, 2013 - USCCB: U.S. Bishops Seek to Live by Faith, Serve Needy, Insure Employees; Continue Legal, Moral Analysis of HHS Mandate

September 16, 2013 - Annual Blessing of the School Bag Liturgy at Saint Helena School

September 16, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Continuation of Parish Pastoral Planning Initiative.

September 12, 2013 - USCCB: Bishop Blaire Asks House to Oppose Cuts to Nutrition Assistance for Poor and Hungry

September 12, 2013 - Immaculate Mary Home Honors Five Women at Centenarian Luncheon

September 11, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops Endorse CRS Work for Poorest, Most Vulnerable

September 10, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host September Installments of the Year of Faith Lecture Series

September 6, 2013 - Philadelphia Eagles, Chef Jose Garces Help Open New Food Pantry with Catholic Social Services at Casa del Carmen

September 6, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: The Road Traveled, and the Road That Lies Ahead

September 6, 2013 - USCCB: Catholics Nationwide Push For Immigration Reform

September 5, 2013 - USCCB: Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Pates Urge Congress To Pursue Political Solution In Syria, Not Military Option

September 5, 2013 - Archdiocese Responds to Pope Francis’ Call for Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in Syria

September 4, 2013 - USCCB: Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Pates Urge President Obama to Pursue Political Solution in Syria

September 4, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Urges Office of Personnel Management to Comply with Federal Ban on Funding Health Plans that Cover Abortion

September 3, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Annual Mass for Religious Jubilarians

September 3, 2013 - Statement from the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania: A Call for Fair and Realistic Immigration Reform (Spanish)

August 30, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Welcoming Students and Understanding Our Mission

August 29, 2013 - Catholic Charities Appeal Partners with the Philadelphia Phillies for Catholic Charities Night at Citizens Bank Park

August 28, 2013 - Fall Confirmation Schedule

August 28, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Students Go Back to School for 2013-2014 Academic Year

August 23, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops Pates and Kicanas Update All Bishops on Egypt; Bishop Pates Urges Secretary of State Kerry to Act

August 21, 2013 - Office Depot Foundation to Donate Sackpacks to Archdiocesan Schools

August 20, 2013 - Archdiocese Announces Plans to Market Nursing Homes for Potential Sale and Seek Outsourced Management Agreement for Catholic Cemeteries

August 13, 2013 - USCCB: Bishop Pates Highlights Collaboration, Vital Work of the Church in Addresses to African, Latin American Bishops

August 13, 2013 - USCCB: March on Washington Anniversary: Time to Face Unmet Goals

August 13, 2013 - Seminarians Move-In to Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary to Kick-Off 2013-2014 Academic Year

August 9, 2013 - Mr. Francis E. Fox Named New President of Archbishop John Carroll High School

August 7, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Security, Immigration Reform and Human Dignity

August 6, 2013 - USCCB: Permanent Deacon Ministry Growing: Almost 15,000 Active in U.S.

July 30, 2013 - Local Women to Depart to Washington, D.C. to Attend “Women Speak for Themselves” Rally

July 29, 2013 - USCCB: Archbishop Lori, Bishop Madden Urge Senate To Support The Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013, S. 1274

July 26, 2013 - CSS and Philadelphia Veterans Outreach Center Receive $1 Million Grant to Help End Veteran Homelessness

July 26, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Joins Catholic Charities USA for Annual Partners in Excellence Regional Gathering

July 23, 2013 - Advisory Council for Elementary Education Works to Sustain and Grow Catholics Schools in Chester County

July 23, 2013 - Representatives from White House, USDA to Visit Archdiocesan Summer Meals Program Site

July 19, 2013 - Archdiocesan Youth to Depart for World Youth Day Pilgrimage in Rio de Janeiro

July 18, 2013 - Middle School Students Win $10,000 Grant to Develop Anti-Cyber Bullying Campaign

July 16, 2013 - Two Elementary School Students Named National Ambassadors

July 15, 2013 - Knights of Peter Claver to Host National Convention in Philadelphia

July 12, 2013 - USCCB: Subcommittee On The Church In Africa Approves 39 Grants, Awards $1 Million

July 11, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Wisdom and Christian Witness

July 8, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Mass of Thanksgiving for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

July 6, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Statement Regarding Canonization for Blessed Pope John Paul II
and Blessed Pope John XXIII

July 3, 2013 - USCCB: On Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights: ‘Participation in Political Life Is A Right and Moral Obligation’ State U.S. Bishops

July 2, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Christian Witness and America’s Birthday

July 2, 2013 - USCCB: Religious Coalition For Conscience Protection To Protest HHS Mandate

July 2, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic Home Missions Allocates Grants From Disaster Relief Collections; $10 Million To Aid Dioceses Hurt By Hurricane Sandy

July 1, 2013 - Catholic Press Association Honors Archdiocesan Online Publication

June 28, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Chairmen Commends Senate For Passage Of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation

June 28, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Looking Ahead to the Archdiocesan Financial Report

June 27, 2013 - Saint Gabriel’s Graduates Record Number of Students

June 26, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput’s Statement Regarding the Supreme Ruling on DOMA

June 26, 2013 - USCCB: Supreme Court Decisions on Marriage: 'Tragic Day for Marriage and our Nation,' State U.S. Bishops

June 25, 2013 - USCCB: Bishop Blaire in Congressional Testimony – Living Wage Essential to Society, Foundational Part of Catholic Teaching

June 25, 2013 - USCCB: Bishop Pates Urges Defense Secretary Hagel to Conduct Review, Take Action for Guantanamo Detainees

June 24, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Immigration Reform—Renewing the Soul of a Nation

June 21, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic And Southern Baptist Religious Liberty Leaders Urge Senate To Support Health Care Conscience Rights Act; Welcome Introduction Of S. 1204

June 21, 2013 - USCCB: Subcommittee On The Church In Latin America Approves $1.3 Million In Grants

June 20, 2013 - USCCB: On World Refugee Day, U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chair Calls For Support And Resettlement Of Syrian, Other Refugees Fleeing War And Prosecution

June 20, 2013 - Saint Gabriel’s Hall Achieves HealthierUS School Challenge

June 19, 2013 - Saint John’s Hospice Announces 50th Anniversary Celebration

June 19, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Human Dignity and Human Trafficking

June 19, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops Pates And Kicanas Urge Secretary Kerry To Work For Syria Ceasefire

June 19, 2013 - USCCB: Vatican Approves Inclusion of St. Joseph’s Name in Main Eucharistic Prayers

June 19, 2013 - Nutritional Development Services to Hold Annual Blessing of the Summer

June 18, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic Leaders Urge House To Support Farm Bill That Provides For Poor And Hungry, Promotes Fairness And Stewardship

June 18, 2013 - USCCB: World Youth Day In Rio De Janeiro To Host English-Language Site

June 17, 2013 - Archdiocese Launches New Website for Youth and Young Adult Ministry

June 17, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput Calls for Sunday for Justice for Immigrants

June 14, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic, Orthodox Churches Partner On Website To Help Parents Keep Children Safe Online

June 13, 2013 - Archdiocesan Class of 2013 Earns $277 Million in College Scholarships

June 10, 2013 - USCCB: Senate Urged to Improve and Approve Immigration Reform Legislation (Spanish)

June 10, 2013 - Catholic Social Services Selected as New Community Umbrella Agency by Philadelphia Department of Human Services

June 7, 2013 - Statement of Archbishop Chaput Regarding the Passage of House Bill 818

June 4, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: The Evidential Power of Beauty

June 4, 2013 - USCCB: 2013 Peter's Pence Collection: Be Pilgrims of Charity

June 4, 2013 - The Archdiocese Choir of Philadelphia Featured in Finale of Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 2012-2013 Concert Series

June 3, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput Calls for Relief Efforts to Support Oklahoma Tornado Victims

June 2, 2013 - Archdiocese Announces Parish Mergers in Philadelphia and Delaware County Resulting from Pastoral Planning Initiative

May 31, 2013 - Archdiocese Announces Participation in the "Pray for My Priest" Program

May 30, 2013 - Papal Honors Bestowed Upon Dr. Richard McCarron and Donna Farrell

May 30, 2013 - Archdiocesan High Schools Graduate the Class of 2013

May 28, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Ordain Fifteen Men to the Permanent Diaconate

May 28, 2013 - Shanahan and Widener Launch Academic Partnership

May 26, 2013 - Announcement Regarding Reverend James J. Collins

May 26, 2013 - Parish Merger in Lower Northeast

May 24, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Religious Freedom and the Need to Wake Up

May 23, 2013 - Announcement of Secretary for Catholic Education

May 22, 2013 - Archdiocese and Faith in the Future Foundation Announce New International Student Program

May 22, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput Calls for Day of Prayer and Penance in Response to Gosnell Conviction

May 21, 2013 - USCCB: Cardinal Dolan Pledges Prayer, Support For Archdiocese Of Oklahoma City

May 21, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Honors Distinguished Scholars From Catholic Secondary Schools

May 21, 2013 - USCCB: Cardinal O'Malley: New Vermont Assisted Suicide Law Reveals Slippery Slope

May 21, 2013 - USCCB: U.S. Groups Form Third Largest Going to World Youth Day in Rio

May 20, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Memorial Mass for Bishop Joseph P. McFadden

May 16, 2013 - Office of Catholic Education Announces Partnership Between Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls and Holy Family University

May 16, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: The Birthday of the Church and the Path We Choose

May 16, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Set to Launch Annual Summer Program

May 15, 2013 - Scholarship Established in Memory of Nutritional Development Services Founder Patrick Temple-West

May 14, 2013 - Archbishop to Ordain Three Men to the Priesthood

May 14, 2013 - Archbishop to Ordain Rev. Mr. Sean Loomis to the Priesthood

May 14, 2013 - Archbishop to Ordain Rev. Mr. John Patrick Stokely to the Priesthood

May 14, 2013 - Archbishop to Ordain Rev. Mr. Thomas Viviano to the Priesthood

May 14, 2013 - Statement of Archbishop Chaput Regarding the Verdict in the Gosnell Trial

May 13, 2013 - USCCB: Fortnight For Freedom Planned For June 21 To July 4

May 10, 2013 - Archdiocesan High School Students Recognized for Wining Art Contest During Dad Vail Regatta

May 09, 2013 - USCCB: Annual Compliance Audit Shows Decline in Abuse Allegations, Victims, Offenders

May 08, 2013 - USCCB: SCCB Subcommittee Chair Decries Serious Injustice In Delaware

May 06, 2013 - USCCB: Pope Names Auxiliary Bishop Seitz Head Diocese of El Paso, Texas

May 06, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host 2nd Installment of the Year of Faith Lecture Series

May 03, 2013 - USCCB: Bishop Pates Voices Solidarity with Church in the Congo as Conflict Mineral Rule Faces U.S. Legal Challenge

May 03, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Subcommittee Chair Decries Marriage Redefinition in Rhode Island

May 03, 2013 - USCCB: Pope Names Jesuit to Head Diocese of Oakland, California

May 02, 2013 - USCCB: Bishop Blaire Welcomes Repeal of Death Penalty in Maryland

May 02, 2013 - Statement of Archbishop Chaput on the Death of Bishop Joseph P. McFadden

May 01, 2013 - USCCB: Lowering Age Limit for Single-dose Emergency Contraception Irresponsible, a Disappointment, Says Bishops' Pro-life Spokesperson

May 01, 2013 - USCCB: Median Age of New Priests 32; Two-Thirds Caucasian, Third Born Outside of the U.S.

April 30, 2013 - Over 500 Archdiocesan Students to Participate in Concert of Excellence at the Kimmel Center

April 29, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput Celebrates the Bond of Marriage

April 26, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: The Gosnell Story and Its Lessons

April 25, 2013 - Catholic School Students for Catholic Charities Host Collection Celebration

April 24, 2013 - Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Hosts Sold Out Concert Featuring the Three Irish Tenors

April 24, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops Reiterate Budget Priorities, Cite Concern For International Disaster Relief in Letter to Congress

April 22, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB President Says 'Now Is The Time' To Reform Immigration System

April 19, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Weekly Column: The Boston Bombings and Their Aftermath

April 18, 2013 - USCCB: Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Hurley of Grand Rapids, Names Father David Walkowiak from Diocese of Cleveland As Successor

April 17, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops' Migration Chair Welcomes Introduction of Immigration Proposal; Pledges to Work So Final Bill Upholds Basic Rights, Dignity

April 11, 2013 - USCCB: Francesco C. Cesareo Named National Review Board Chair, Lawyers, Psychologists Added to Board Membership

April 9, 2013 - Mass for Hope and Healing to be Offered for Those that Have Lost a Child

April 8, 2013 - USCCB: Religious Liberty Chair Backs Litigants Opposing HHS Mandate

April 7, 2013 - Archdiocese Announces Additional Resolutions of Cases of Priests on Administrative Leave

April 7, 2013 - Statement Regarding Reverend Monsignor Richard T. Powers

April 4, 2013 - USCCB: World Day of Prayer for Vocations Set for April 21

April 3, 2013 - Parishioners from Saint John Vianney Church to Present Scholarship to Student from Saint Martin de Porres

April 2, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Easter and Its Implications, Here and Now

April 2, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic Home Missions Appeal Serves U.S. Dioceses in Need

March 26, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Subcommittee Chair Leads Prayer At March For Marriage

March 22, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Testimony Before the United States Civil Rights Commission, Our First Right: Religious Freedom (Published by Public Discourse)

March 22, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Holy Week and the Path to Easter, 2013

March 22, 2013 - Holy Week and Easter Masses at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

March 22, 2013 - Archbishop Charles Chaput to Celebrate Annual Mass for Persons with Disabilities

March 20, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Says Administration Mandate Violates First Amendment Freedoms Of Religious Organizations And Others

March 20, 2013 - Office of Catholic Education Announces Partnership Between Archbishop Ryan High School and Holy Family University

March 15, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: A New Holy Father and the Legacy of a Name

March 15, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Francis

March 14, 2013 - Statement from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Regarding CYO Sports

March 13, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB President Congratulates Newly Elected Pope

March 13, 2013 - Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Upon the Election of Our Holy Father, Pope Francis

March 11, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate 16th Annual Cultural Heritage Mass

March 7, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput Announces Plan for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary's Future Viability and Sustainability

March 7, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Charles Borromeo and New Beginnings

March 5, 2013 - USCCB: USCCB Subcommittee Chairman Announces Nearly $1 Million in Grants, Efforts for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

March 4, 2013 - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Formation of Executive Board of Elementary Education and Five County Advisory Councils

March 1, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Sunday Mass for the Election of a New Pope

February 28, 2013 - Archbishop to Celebrate Closing Mass at the 5th Annual Men's Spirituality Conference

February 26, 2013 - USCCB: Christian Leaders Urge Bipartisan Solutions that Protect Poor People as Sequestration Looms (Spanish)

February 25, 2013 - Remarks of Archbishop Chaput at News Conference Regarding The World Meeting of Families

February 25, 2013 - Vatican Confirms the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host 8th World Meeting of Families and Sets September 22-27, 2015 as the Official Event Dates (Spanish)

February 22, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Celebrate Sunday Mass in Thanksgiving for the Petrine Ministry of Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI

February 19, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Justice, Prudence and Immigration Reform

February 15, 2013 - Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to be presented with two Telly Awards

February 15, 2013 - USCCB: Heads of Military Archdiocese, Subcommittee for Promotion, Defense of Marriage Object to Defense Department Same-Sex Domestic Partners Policy

February 15, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Launches 2013 Catholic Charities Appeal

February 11, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Preparing for the Journey of Lent, 2013

February 11, 2013 - USCCB: Papacy of Pope Benedict XVI Highlighted his Pastoral, Scholarly, Holy LIfe, Says Cardinal Dolan

February 11, 2013 - Statement of Archbishop Chaput Regarding Today's Announcement from the Vatican

February 11, 2013 - Spring Confirmation Schedule

February 8, 2013 - Ash Wednesday in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

February 7, 2013 - USCCB: HHS Proposal Falls Short in Meeting Church Concerns; Bishops Look Forward to Addressing Issues with Administration

February 6, 2013 - USCCB: Christian Leaders Urge Fundamental Immigration Reform

February 4, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Making Sense of Another Ambiguous 'Compromise'

February 3, 2013 - Archdiocese Announces Additional Parish Merger in West Philadelphia Resulting from Pastoral Planning Initiative

February 1, 2013 - USCCB: Bishops Welcome Opportunity to Study New HHS Regulations

February 1, 2013 - USCCB: Catholics, Reformed Christians Publicly Sign Historic Agreement to Recognize Each Other's Baptisms

January 30, 2013 - USCCB: Bishop's Committee Joins Call to End Life Sentences Without Parole for Children

January 29, 2013 - USCCB Files Supreme Court Briefs Supporting DOMA, Proposition 8

January 28, 2013 - USCCB: Collection for the Church in Central, Eastern Europe Strengthens New Evangelization

January 28, 2013 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Kick Off Catholic Relief Services' Rice Bowl

January 28, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Catholic Schools and the Christian Mission

January 24, 2013 - Schools Throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

January 24, 2013 - USCCB: Pope Urges Respect, Honest Dialogue in Social Media Networks with New Communications Day Message

January 23, 2013 - USCCB: Marking the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Thousands to Pray for the End to Abortion at National Prayer Vigil for Life

January 23, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Lead Faithful to 40th Annual March for Life

January 22, 2013 - USCCB: Catholic College Influences Choice to Become Nun, Brother, Suggests CARA Study

January 18, 2013 - USCCB: Cardinal O'Malley Calls for Prayer and Penance to Mark Roe V. Wade Anniversary

January 18, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Perform Honorary Ringing of the Liberty Bell on Martin Luther King Day

January 18, 2013 - USCCB: Catholics, Orthodox Support Study on Video Influence on Violence

January 17, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Restoring the Heart of Catholic Life

January 16, 2013 - USCCB: U.S. Bishops Call For 'Nine Days of Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage' Surrounding 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

January 16, 2013 - USCCB: Human Life and Dignity Focus of 2013 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering

January 14, 2013 - Archdiocese Announces Parish Mergers in North Philadelphia Resulting from Pastoral Planning Initiative

January 11, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput to Host 30th Annual Archdiocesan Inter-Faith Prayer Service

January 10, 2013 - USCCB: Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Ricardo Ramirez of Las Cruces, New Mexico; Names Bishop Oscar Cantu to Succeed Him

January 8, 2013 - USCCB: Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Galante as Bishop of Camden, Names New York Auxiliary Bishop Dennis Sullivan to Succeed Him

January 7, 2013 - USCCB Marks Poverty Awareness Month with New Spanish Poverty USA Website, Calendar, Guest Bloggers

January 6, 2013 - Archdiocese Announces Parish Mergers in West Philadelphia Resulting from Pastoral Planning Initiative

January 4, 2013 - Catholic Social Services Announces Restructuring Plan

January 3, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

January 2, 2013 - USCCB: National Migration Week 2013 to be Celebrated January 6-12

 

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