COVID-19 lockdown not a threat to religious liberty, archbishop says
- Apr 9, 2020
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As Great Fast begins, Ukrainian Catholic archbishop seeks forgiveness
- Feb 26, 2020
Major-Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia asked for forgiveness from the faithful under his leadership and urged church members to forgive each other at the start of the Great Fast observed by the Eastern Catholic churches.
Justices to hear Philly dispute over same-sex foster parents
- Feb 24, 2020
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a dispute over a Philadelphia Catholic agency that won’t place foster children with same-sex couples.
Key witness could be in doubt in landmark church retrial
- Feb 1, 2020
An aging monsignor who was the first U.S. church official ever tried and sent to prison over his handling of priest-abuse complaints could soon be retried in the 2011 case with one thing missing — the victim.
Pope accepts resignation of Auxiliary Bishop John Bura
- Nov 16, 2019
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop John Bura of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. He is 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit a letter of resignation.
Plan for drug injection site latest in ‘dose of despair,’ says archbishop
- Oct 29, 2019
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said the city’s plan to create a safe drug injection site now that it has the legal go-ahead to do so “is simply the latest dose of despair offered by a confused and suffering culture.”
Catholic school worker charged with sex assault of student
- Jun 6, 2019
Police say a worker at a suburban Philadelphia Roman Catholic high school has been charged with sexually assaulting a student.
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