Press Releases
International Conference Seeks to Enrich Ministry to Catholic Indigenous Populations
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Commission Ten New Missionaries of Mercy with Mandate from The Holy See
Pope Francis appointed ten new Missionaries of Mercy in June. Eleven Archdiocesan Priests serve as Missionaries of Mercy for the Church of Philadelphia. Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will officially commission ten new Missionaries of Mercy with their mandate from the Holy See at Vespers in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter […]
Saint Philip Neri, Saint Mary Interparochial and Saints Philip and James Schools Named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
They are among only 40 private or religious schools in the country to receive this honor. Saint Philip Neri Catholic School in Lafayette Hill (Montgomery County), Saint Mary Interparochial School in the Society Hill Section of Philadelphia, and Saints Philip and James School in Exton (Chester County) were selected as part of the 2023 cohort […]
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Asks for “Radical Solidarity” with Mothers in Respect Life Month Statement
National Migration Week Highlights “Overlooked Right” Not to Migrate
Archbishop Ryan High School to add Girls’ Wrestling as a Varsity Sport this Academic Year
Earlier today, Archbishop Ryan High School (ARHS) announced the addition of Girls’ Wresting as a Varsity sport for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) recently voted to approve girls’ wresting as an official sport effective with the coming season. “The addition of this program provides our female students an opportunity to […]
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Sends Letter to the Jewish Community as It Marks Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Dear Friends in the Jewish Faith Community, I write to extend warm greetings and prayerful best wishes as you prepare to celebrate the Most Holy Days of the year, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These days are a time to pray and reflect on the past while looking to the future with joyful hope. May […]
Reverend Timothy Tarnacki, O.S.P.P.E. Appointed Director of the Office for Ministry with Young Adults
Today, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez has appointed Reverend Timothy Tarnacki, O.S.P.P.E. as the Director of the Office for Ministry with Young Adults.
U.S. Bishops’ International Committee Chairman Urges Humanitarian Access for Nagorno-Karabakh
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate Mass of Thanksgiving for the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Bucks County
Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will be the principal celebrant at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Southampton (Bucks County).