Aiming for Pastoral Presence, Bishop Perez Says He Learned from Archbishop Chaput
When he is installed, Archbishop-elect Perez will oversee almost 1.3 million Catholics and 214 parishes in Philadelphia.
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Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Nelson Perez as Archbishop of Philadelphia
Bishop Perez, 58, born in Miami to Cuban parents, is the first Hispanic bishop to lead the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Catholic Foster-Care Services Appeal Philadelphia Ruling
The city announced that it would cease all foster-care placements through Catholic Social Services due to Church teaching on marriage. Supporters say religious providers offer needed service.
Philadelphia Launches Investigation Into Sexual Harassment at Seminary
In a letter sent this week to the priests and deacons of the archdiocese, Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Senior said that the allegations concerned actions by a former student against another during the 2010-11 academic year.
Archbishop Chaput’s Remarks to CNS About ‘Amoris Laetitia’
A Nov. 15 article published by the U.S. bishops’ news service omitted much of Archbishop Charles Chaput’s response to critical remarks by Cardinal-elect Kevin Farrell.
Philadelphia’s St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Plans to Move
This month, officials announced that the school was abandoning a previous plan for consolidation on the current campus and is looking to move to a partner Catholic college or university in the archdiocese.
St. Katharine Drexel’s Motherhouse to Be Sold
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament will sell the Pennsylvania estate that hosts their motherhouse and the tomb of their foundress. The Philadelphia saint’s body will be relocated to the cathedral-basilica.
‘Grace Ferry’ for Grays Ferry: Priest Ministers to Drug-Ravaged Philly Neighborhood
Father Doug McKay founded the Our House recovery home in 1997, two years after his own brother died in a nearby crack house.
Hope Rises for Philly Catholic Schools as Enrollment Soars
A renewed agreement between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Faith in the Future Foundation shows that traditional Catholic education can thrive with a new business model.
