Press Releases
Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy Launches Art Therapy Pilot Program To Support Child Development And Well-Being
June 29th, 2021Casa del Carmen Preschool Academy, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS), is launching an art therapy pilot program to support its young learners development and well-being.
USCCB: More than $1.36 Million Awarded to African Catholic Episcopal Conferences by the U.S. Bishops Subcommittee on the Church in Africa
June 28th, 2021In Africa, where the Catholic Church remains a beacon of hope despite persistent poverty, conflict, and drought affecting many areas, 27 episcopal conferences, regional associations of episcopal conferences, and regional associations of religious congregations will receive financial support for pastoral care, leadership development, evangelization, and social ministry.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Mass Honoring Venerable Father Augustus Tolton
June 25th, 2021All are welcomed to attend.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to Outcome of Supreme Court Case on Migrant Protection Protocols
June 24th, 2021On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed Mayorkas v. Innovation Law Lab and ordered that the lower court’s judgement be vacated as moot.
Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Named “Service Provider Of The Year” By Real Alternatives for Ninth Consecutive Year
June 21st, 2021This annual award is presented to the provider agency that has served the most pregnant women in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Archbishop Pérez to Celebrate Mass for Students Attending Camp Caritas 2021 at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
June 20th, 2021Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate Mass for 120 students attending Camp Caritas 2021 at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School (Bonner & Prendie) in Drexel Hill (Delaware County). The students are incoming 7th graders preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Monsignor Bonner & […]
USCCB: Bishop Chairmen Welcome Supreme Court Decision Protecting Freedom to Serve
June 18th, 2021WASHINGTON – Three chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) responded to yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia.
DECLARACIÓN ORAL DEL REVERENDÍSIMO NELSON J. PÉREZ ENTREVISTA SIGUIENDO LA OPINIÓN DE SCOTUS EN FULTON, ET AL. V. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
June 18th, 2021Estoy profundamente agradecido a los jueces de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos (SCOTUS por sus siglas en inglés) por su disposición a escuchar este asunto y por su opinión final.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops Conduct Canonical Consultation on Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Joseph Verbis Lafleur, Diocesan Priest
June 18th, 2021At their annual spring Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God Joseph Verbis Lafleur, diocesan priest.
Oral Statement of Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez Press Call Following Scotus Opinion in Fulton, et al. v. City of Philadelphia
June 17th, 2021I am deeply grateful to the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States for their willingness to hear this matter and for their ultimate opinion. Today’s decision from our Nation’s highest court is a profound one that rings loudly in Philadelphia and reverberates throughout the Country. It brings light and relief for children […]