Press Releases
USCCB: U.S. Bishop Chairmen Reaffirm Protections for Faith-Based Foster Care and Adoption Providers
Three committee chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) are affirming their strong support for the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021.
Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Receives $20,000 Grant from The Connelly Foundation to Boost Hunger Relief Efforts And Feed Families In Need
Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (NDS) recently received a $20,000 COVID Response and Recovery grant from the Connelly Foundation to boost hunger relief efforts and feed families in need throughout the five-county Philadelphia region. The awarded funds are being used to provide nearly 2,000 frozen, four-person style casserole meals to families facing […]
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s All Catholic Chorus to Perform Annual Concert
Festival will be livestreamed Eighty-four students representing Archdiocesan Secondary Schools and private Catholic High Schools throughout the five-county region have been selected to participate in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 2021 All Catholic Chorus Concert. This year’s concert, is under the direction of guest conductor, Dr. Rachel Cornacchio, Professor of Music at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg […]
USCCB: USCCB Chairmen Welcome Designation of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela
On March 8, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that it will be designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Celebrates the Solemn Mass for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary
As the “Year of Saint Joseph” continues, the faithful throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to celebrate Saint Joseph as husband of Mary and guardian of the Child Jesus during the Mass for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph.
Declaración Del Reverendicimo Nelson J. Pérez Al Ser Nombrado Miembro De La Comisión Pontificia Para América Latina Por El Papa Francisco
Con el corazón lleno de alegría, supe que el Papa Francisco me ha designado para servir como miembro de la Comisión Pontificia para América Latina
Statement of Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez Upon Being Named a Member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America by Pope Francis
With a heart full of joy, I learned that Pope Francis has appointed me to serve as a member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
Statement of USCCB President and Bishop Chairmen in Response to Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act
Following the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in the U.S. House of Representatives today, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the chairmen of six USCCB committees released a statement.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Renews Partnership with Villanova University’s School of Business to Offer Master of Science Degree in Church Management
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce it has renewed a unique partnership with Villanova University’s Center for Church Management (CCM) to offer an innovative two-year, online Master of Science in Church Management (MSCM) degree designed to provide students with a high-level skill set in effective church management.
USCCB: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Administrative Committee Releases a Pastoral Message on the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Administrative Committee has issued the following message today on the global COVID-19 pandemic.