Called by Name will roll-out in all parishes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the weekends of November 1 and November 8.

Just as our thoughts shape the language we use, so too the language we use shapes our thinking and the content of our discussions.

Saint Joseph the Worker Church (Fallsington) will no longer serve as a worship site of Saint Frances Cabrini Parish (Fairless Hills) and will close as a Roman Catholic Church.

Bishops from around the world have come together in small groups to study and report on the working document which presents the issues under discussion at the synod.

Since October is the month of the rosary, all people of goodwill are invited to commit to praying the rosary daily through October 25 for the intention of the Synod and for Archbishop Chaput.

Marriage embodies Christian hope – hope made flesh and sealed permanently in the love of a man and a woman.

On Sunday evening, September 27, the Holy Father left Philadelphia for Rome after a hugely successful visit to Cuba and the United States. Four days later – barely time to breathe – I headed to Rome as a delegate to the 2015 Synod of Bishops on the Family.

Archbishop George Lucas, Chairman of the Committee on Catholic Education, welcomes the introduction of the bipartisan Scholarships for Opportunity and Results

Recorded in Philadelphia by the Schola Choir and the Chamber Orchestra of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Sound the Bell features hymns and anthems from Pope Francis’ historic outdoor Mass in Philadelphia.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Bishop Oscar Cantú welcomed new initiatives in Congress that respond to Pope Francis’ call during his visit to the United States to care for our common home “and to avert the most serious effects of the environmental deterioration caused by human activity.”