Catholic Church
Archdiocese Announces Three Churches to Close
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia over the weekend announced the closure of three churches in the area:
Former West Chester Clergyman Pleads to Child Porn Charges
A former parochial vicar in the Philadelphia Archdiocese has pleaded guilty to charges he possessed and shared child pornography. Mark Haynes, 56, pleaded guilty to federal […]
Three Important Quotes from Archbishop Chaput’s New Interview
Archbishop Charles Chaput recently gave an interview to CatholicPhilly.org, reminiscing about his first years here, looking ahead to the visit of Pope Francis, and reflecting […]
Lynn Ordered Back to Prison
Monsignor William Lynn has been ordered back to prison following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s reinstatement of his child endangerment conviction stemming from the abuse scandal […]
Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Suits
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has settled to civil suits stemming from the priest sex abuse scandal, the Legal Intelligencer reports. The cases stemmed from incidents […]
D.A. Moves to Revoke Lynn’s Bail
As expected, prosecutors have moved to revoke bail for Monsignor William Lynn following Monday’s reinstatement of his child endangerment conviction by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Reinstates Monsignor Lynn Conviction
Monsignor William Lynn may be headed back behind bars. Lynn was freed last year after an appeals court overturned his conviction on child endangerment charges […]
Honolulu Bishop Condemns Philly Mag Writer for Saying Jesus Would Have Been Nice to Gay People
Earlier this month, Philadelphia magazine writer Joel Mathis, who also does a syndicated column picked up in papers across the nation, wrote a piece following […]
Where Will the Pope Visit When He Visits Philly?
Where will Pope Francis visit when he visits Philly in fall? More than a dozen sites are under consideration, KYW reports:
Chaput Hopes Pope’s Visit “Transformative”
World News Videos | US News Videos Archbishop Charles Chaput gave an Easter Day interview to ABC News this weekend, highlighting preparations for the visit […]
Chaput to Celebrate Mass Honoring Terri Schiavo
Terri Schiavo died 10 years ago today, but the political battle over her death still rages on — and this year, Philadelphia is at the […]
Philly Residents Asked to Open Homes During Papal Visit
When Pope Francis visits Philadelphia in September for the World Meeting of Families, a million or more people are expected to crowd the city for […]
La Salle Names First Female President
La Salle University today announced that Colleen M. Hanycz will be the university’s next president — the first woman and first lay leader of the […]
Will Chaput Become a Cardinal by Pope’s Visit?
CatholicCulture.org notes that Pope Francis will name a new round of cardinals in February, and weighs the chances of Americans eligible to be elevated. Among […]
Convicted Philly Priest Dies in Prison
The Rev. Charles Engelhardt, convicted last year of molesting a young boy during the 1990s, has died in prison. He was appealing the conviction at the […]