Press Releases
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Priest Found Unsuitable for Ministry
Reverend Christopher D. Lucas has been found unsuitable for ministry based on a substantiated allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the early 1970s.
USCCB President and Migration Chair Urge Against Further Reduction in Refugee Resettlement as Contrary to American Values
Delaware County Community College and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Reach Agreement of Sale for the Former Archbishop Prendergast High School Building
Delaware County Community College and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are proud to announce jointly that they have signed an agreement of sale, saving the historic former Archbishop Prendergast High School building at Garrett Road and Lansdowne Avenue in Drexel Hill.
Bishop Philipose Mar Stephanos to Celebrate Mass at Annual Indian Catholic Heritage Day
Celebrating one faith and many traditions
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter And Paul To Hold Blue Mass In Honor of Police, Firefighters, And First Responders
A Blue Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in honor of law enforcement personnel, firefighters, and first responders.
Catholic Elementary Schools to be Recognized as 2019 Archdiocesan Schools of Distinction
Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald, who oversees Catholic education throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will join senior administrators from the Office of Catholic Education to honor 43 parish and regional elementary schools named 2019 Archdiocesan Schools of Distinction.
U.S. Bishops’ Vice-President Leads Delegation to the Holy See to Present V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions to Pope Francis
Bishop Edward M. Deliman To Preside At Prayer Vigil To Mark 105th World Day Of Migrants And Refugees
This prayer vigil, sponsored by the Office for Cultural Ministries together with the Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees and Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is offered for the intentions of migrants and refugees around the world who have been displaced due to violence or economic hardship in their countries of origin.Monday, September 23, 2019
Over 300 Students Gather in Front of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to Kick-Off the 2019-2020 School Year in the Archdiocese with Prayer and a Pep Rally
Today, students gathered on the steps of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to celebrate the beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year in the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia.