Both Neumann-Goretti and Archbishop Carroll turned up the defensive pressure to win their respective Philadelphia Catholic Leage semifinal games Feb. 17. They will meet in the final Feb. 23 at the ...

The expected close calls in the Philadelphia Catholic League semis were anything but, as the Cahillites and Crusaders prepare ...

The nationwide Lenten program provides people of all ages with a way to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting, ...

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia kicked off its participation in the 50 th annual Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl ...

Archbishop Nelson Pérez, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, and other prelates led prayers during a service Feb. 16 prayer ...

Daniel Drain, director of the Archdiocesan Office for Life and Family, will serve on the 40-member USCCB Advisory Council ...

Jesus himself becomes the ultimate witness of God’s mercy when he, the sinless one, takes on his passion and death so that we sinners might be forgiven. He calls us to live this life of mercy in the ...

Members of St. Ambrose Parish prayed the rosary with their pastor, Father Charles Ravert, and Auxiliary Bishop Christopher ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Artists and cultural figures must be “custodians of the beatitudes,” embracing their vocation to create ...

On his fourth day in Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis was without fever and devoted some time to work, the Vatican said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After undergoing a CT scan Feb. 18, Pope Francis was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis' condition improved during his first 24 hours in Rome's Gemelli hospital with tests confirming he has a ...