Press Releases
Forty-Four Students Awarded Four-Year, Full High School Scholarships from Connelly Foundation’s Neumann Scholars Program
December 2nd, 2021Scholarships to eighth grade students across the Philadelphia Archdiocese Amount to a $1.49 million commitment from the Connelly Foundation
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Publishes Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020
December 2nd, 2021Archdiocese of Philadelphia Publishes Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Supreme Court’s Dobbs Case
December 1st, 2021Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, on the Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks.
#IGiveCatholic Giving Day Takes Place in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on #GivingTuesday
November 30th, 2021Archdiocese of Philadelphia and The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia partner to support this national Catholic Day of Giving.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Sends Letter to the Jewish Community on the Approach Of Hanukkah
November 26th, 2021Together with the bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated religious, and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, I extend sincere and prayerful best wishes as you prepare to celebrate the great Festival of Lights.
Faithful Across the Archdiocese are Invited to Seek the Intercession of Venerable Mother Cornelia Connelly at Her New Memorial in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
November 24th, 2021All people of good will are encouraged to visit the Cathedral and pray at the memorial.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Issues Heartfelt Video Invitation to the Faithful of Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Return to In-Person Celebration of Mass
November 23rd, 2021Today, Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, released a video invitation to parishioners throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return with joy and renewed faith in Jesus to the in-person celebration of Sunday Mass.
**MEDIA ADVISORY** Saint Norbert School Celebrates Its Designation as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence with a Special Day of Activities **MEDIA ADVISORY**
November 19th, 2021Saint Norbert Catholic School in Paoli (Chester County) will celebrate its designation as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence with several special activities on Friday, November 19, 2021. It is the second time the school has received this distinction from the United States Department of Education.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Domestic Anti-Poverty Program Supported by the Upcoming Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection
November 19th, 2021For more than fifty years, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has supported organizations that combat poverty and improve the lives of people in communities across the United States.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops Approve Action Items on Their Agenda at the Fall General Assembly
November 18th, 2021The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for the 2021 Fall General Assembly in Baltimore this week.