Press Releases
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Celebrate 58th Annual Saint Martin de Porres Mass
This liturgy celebrates the rich history, tradition, and contributions of Black Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and throughout the Universal Church
USCCB: Despite Support for Policies Uplifting Common Good, Abortion Funding in Build Back Better Act Must be Remedied
As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to consider the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Build Back Better Act, six bishop chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have written a letter to Congress on the legislation.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week
The Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood supports men who are discerning a call to the diocesan priesthood.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces the Appointment of Mrs. Paola Cubides Herrera as Assistant Director of the Office for the New Evangelization
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce that Mrs. Paola Cubides Herrera has been appointed Assistant Director of the Office for the New Evangelization effective Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Affirms Renewed Termination of Migrant Protection Protocols, Urges Further Steps to Improve Treatment of Vulnerable Migrants
On October 29, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a new memorandum terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico.”
USCCB: Catholic Leaders Call for Global Discernment and Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis at COP26
The United Nations will convene their annual meeting on climate, COP26, on October 31.
To Celebrate National Digital Citizenship Week the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education Tech Team (AoPTech) Recognized EdTech Influencers and Digital Ambassadors Throughout the Five-County Philadelphia Region
The Office of Catholic Education’s AoPTech team honored eighty-eight elementary and high school educators, administrators and central office team members as “AoP EdTech Influencers,” “AoP EdTech Digital Ambassadors,” and “AoP EdTech Social Media Ambassadors” during the week of October 18-October 22, 2021. The recognition took place in celebration of National Digital Citizenship Week and marked […]
USCCB: Bishop Chairmen Call on U.S. Senate to Retain Longstanding, Bipartisan Pro-Life Policies
On Tuesday, the chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Appropriations releases the text of several appropriations bills which, like their Houston counterparts, currently exclude several longstanding, bipartisan provisions like the 46-year-old Hyde Amendment and the Weldon Amendment.
Saint John’s Hospice Marks The Successful Completion Of Its “Boot Up Philly” Initiative With Giveaway Event
Saint John’s Hospice (SJH) is marking the successful completion of its inaugural “Boot Up Philly” initiative with a community giveaway event to benefit those in need in Philadelphia. SJH is a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS).
USCCB: National Vocation Awareness Week Encourages Dioceses to Foster Vocations in Their Local Communities
The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 7-13, 2021.