Local News
Eucharistic Procession Winds Through Olney, Joins Catholic Faithful, Residents, Police
St. Helena and St. Ambrose parishes in Lower Northeast Philadelphia hosted a procession and benediction with other local clergy and officers of the city’s 35th Police District to strengthen the neighborhood.
African Family Heritage Mass Gathers Catholic Faithful for 10th Year
Like a large family reunion, the anniversary celebration drew adults and children from across the region Oct. 13 to St. Irenaeus Church, blending cultures, languages, music, and food from across the African continent.
People and Events
“Free Exercise” Film on Religious Liberty Premiers in Philadelphia
The documentary, airing Oct. 29 at the Museum of the American Revolution, takes a look at the tumultuous history of religious freedom in the United States, as told through the eyes of six American faith communities. All are welcome to attend.
Local Youth Gain Skills for Home Improvement, Carpentry, and Life
The young adults were awarded their certificates, and their own personal tool kits, in a Oct. 7 graduation ceremony.
Video Features
Archdiocese Kicks Off New School Year with Pep Rally | Watch Replay of Event
Watch a replay of the official kick-off celebration for the 2024-2025 school year in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia with a pep rally led by Archbishop Pérez Oct. 2 at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills.
Spirit of Synodality About ‘Relationships and Dialogue,’ says Archbishop
In a new video, the archbishop sits down with Julia Osęka, St. Joseph University student and voting delegate for the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, for a candid conversation ahead of the Oct. 2 synod opening in Rome.
Pope Francis
U.S. Bishop: Church Needs Decentralization, Not Doctrinal Fragmentation
The decentralization of certain aspects of the Catholic Church's governance, as proposed in the Synod of Bishops on synodality, should not lead to a decentralization of doctrine, said the former chair of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Doctrine.
Pope Says he Hopes for ‘Reconciled Differences’ Among Christians
Pope Francis called on divided Christians to overcome their doctrinal differences and walk together in love, expressing hope especially for greater unity between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
Hispanic Catholics
La Voz de Dios Oct. 13, 2024
Únase a nosotros para una discusión interesante en La Voz de Dios en las Voces de Nuestros Pueblos, presentada por Marianela Núñez, con el Arzobispo Pérez, mientras concluimos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana el 15 de octubre.