Earlier today, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter, Traditionis custodes modifying the norms regulating the use of the 1962 Roman Missal issued before the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.

As many aspects of life are now returning to normalcy, each Catholic Bishop in Pennsylvania will reinstate the obligation to attend Mass in person on Sundays and Holy Days beginning on Sunday, August 15, 2021, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA) will once again partner with the Philadelphia Phillies to host a night of family fun at Citizens Bank Park.

In dramatic and courageous images that have been seen throughout the world, the people of Cuba went to the streets in massive demonstrations of solidarity, in towns, villages and cities on July 11 and 12.

Como siempre, junto a nuestros hermanos obispos en Cuba, y nuestros hermanos y hermanas dentro y fuera de la Isla, seguimos depositando nuestra confianza en la mirada maternal de la patrona de Cuba, Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre.

WASHINGTON – As the world awaits to hear updates from the Holy See on the continued recovery of Pope Francis after his surgery last weekend, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement:

This cohort is the largest since the program’s inception in 2019. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education is pleased to announce that eight students, seven of whom attend Archdiocesan high schools, have been selected to participate in the AOPS Technology Internship program through WorkReady this summer. The AOPS Technology Department worked with Catholic […]

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education (OCE) will host a virtual career fair for educators interested in teaching in Archdiocesan secondary schools throughout the five-county region for the 2021-2022 academic year. Subject areas include Special Education; Theology; World Language; Fine Arts; Business; Health/Physical Education; Mathematics; Science; Engineering; English; and Social Studies. Teachers serving […]

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was imposing a moratorium on federal executions and reviewing its policies and procedures regarding the use of the death penalty.

Following the condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida last week, tremendous anxiety and tension remain for those in mourning and those hoping search and rescue teams will find their loved ones alive.