The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a formal statement, “Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography,” at their annual Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, November 17.

Here at home, as we get ready for Christ the King Sunday (Nov. 22) and the end of the Church year, it’s a good time to ponder these two events — the World Meeting of Families and the synod of bishops – and take strength from what they achieved.

I ask the clergy and people of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to pray in a special way in the coming days for the families of all those killed in Paris.

Core operating deficit shrinks to less than $1 million; balance sheet improvements continue.

As with any other family, life in a local Church goes on, even after a wonderful visit from the Pope and an important world synod of bishops. For most Catholics, faith is learned and lived at the parish level.

Como con cualquier otra familia, la vida en una Iglesia local continúa, incluso después de una maravillosa visita del papa y un importante sínodo mundial de obispos. Para la mayoría de los católicos, la fe es aprendida y vivida en el ámbito parroquial.

New affordable senior housing building brings new life to former elementary school building

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood will host Hispanic Family Day at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, PA.

Forty of the best mock trial teams from across seven countries competed in this invitation-only tournament, which was held at the United States Courthouse for the Eastern District of New York

Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Out of School Time Programs will sponsor a Lights On Afterschool event to showcase the talent of the over 2000 at-risk youth in Philadelphia served by its programs.