Fried scallops with sauteed garlic and hot cherry peppers. Linguine with clams with homemade pasta and fresh littlenecks.

Father Alexander Mosko last month became the second priest ordained for the Philadelphia Oratory in 35 years – a blessing for the religious community and a joy for Fairmount parishioners.

African Catholic women in Philadelphia find rest, renewal, and cultural connection at the Sister to Sister Weekend Retreat ...

Advent, the start of the church’s liturgical year, begins Sunday, Nov. 30. It is the season of preparation for Christ’s birth ...

"It's a tangible way for them to learn that a life of holiness can actually be lived in real life. It's a unique opportunity for them." ...

For the Church’s first seven centuries, penance could be received no more than once in a lifetime. That policy dated back to the time of St. Peter. The New Testament tells us... - Published on August ...

Another ancient barrier of suspicion between Roman Catholics and Protestants seems about to fall: the distrust of one another’s sacraments. Catholics have historically refused to acknowledge the ...

The nation is rightly frustrated over the failure to get to the bottom of the Jeffrey Epstein child sexual abuse network. Any child abuser or accomplice should be swiftly brought to justice. The ...

Pope Francis kneels in confession during the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance on March 9, 2018 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican. (photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The ...

It is most unfortunate that the sacrament of the anointing of the sick — one of the seven signs instituted by Christ to affect the grace they signify (Code of Canon Law, 840) — is usually referred to ...