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Thousands worth of damage in vandalism at National Shrine of St....

PHILADELPHIA  -- The shrine of a beloved Philadelphia saint sustained thousands of dollars' worth of damage in an apparent act of vandalism. Panels of three...

Archdiocese of Philadelphia welcomes three new auxiliary bishops: ‘The church …...

PHILADELPHIA -- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is welcoming three new auxiliary bishops -- all of whom, as Philadelphia priests, are already home. The Vatican press...

Philadephia priest, Father Armand D. Garcia, pleads guilty to sexual abuse...

A Philadelphia priest has admitted to sexually abusing a teen girl who was once an altar server at his parish. Father Armand D. Garcia appeared...

Ukrainian founded Pa. Catholic college, other schools present President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

PHILADELPHIA -- A local Catholic college founded by Ukrainian women religious has teamed up with 15 other schools to confer honorary doctorates on Ukrainian...

Sixers want stadium in Center City Philadelphia, but Chinese community, Catholic...

PHILADELPHIA -- A professional basketball team's plans to build a new arena have been far from a slam dunk with members of the local...

James Black, licensed clinical psychologist, speaks about the impact gun violence...

PHILADELPHIA-- Gun violence in Philadelphia highlights the deep-seated trauma and developmental issues experienced by many of the city's youth, said an Archdiocese of Philadelphia...

St. Katharine Drexel: Her lasting impact on U.S. philanthropy and the...

This tax season, Americans have an unexpected figure to thank for one of their most-used deductions. She wasn't an accountant, a lawyer or even...

Pope Francis brought message of encouragement to United States in 2015

WASHINGTON — Although the thought of standing with throngs of people for hours at a time seems foreign now in the midst of the...

Catholic police chief J. Scott Thomson helped Camden reboot its force...

NEW YORK -- In 2013, as police chief of Camden, New Jersey, J. Scott Thomson gave Camden Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, a tour of...

Black Catholic spirituality a force in fight against racism, say Philadelphia...

PHILADELPHIA -- Two Black Catholic pastors in Philadelphia say their parishes are drawing strength from the Eucharist, prayer and a rich spiritual heritage in...

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