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Cardinal O’Hara Student Rips School Over “Modesty” Assembly for Girls

Colette Scorzetti is a senior at Delaware County Catholic school Cardinal O’Hara, and she’s not afraid of speaking her mind. Back in June 2015, upon […]

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Billy Doe’s Lawyer Pushes Back on Newsweek Cover Story

Billy Doe’s lawyer is pushing back against a Newsweek cover story that questions his client’s veracity in several Philadelphia Catholic Church sex abuse cases. “I […]

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Newsweek Questions Credibility of “Star Witness” in Church Sex Abuse Scandal

A new Newsweek cover story claims that the “star witness” in the Philadelphia sex abuse scandal that sent Monsignor William Lynn, two priests and a […]

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D.A. Wants New Court Hearing on Lynn Case

District Attorney Seth Williams said Monday he will ask the Pennsylvania Superior Court to re-hear arguments in the case of Monsignor William Lynn, the highest-ranking […]

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Superior Court Orders New Trial for Monsignor William Lynn

Msgr. William Lynn, the highest-ranking Catholic Church official to be convicted of endangering the welfare of children by allowing sexual abuse by priests to continue unchecked, […]

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Chaput: More Big Families, Please

The huge Catholic family is something of a cliché — and these days something of a thing of the past: A reported 98 percent of […]

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Pope Says Those Responsible for Sex Abuse Will Be Held Accountable

Saying he had just come from meeting with childhood victims of sex abuse, Pope Francis this morning spoke out strongly against the abuse by the […]

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In Homily, Pope Francis Calls for Greater Role for Laity … and Women?

Follow Philadelphia magazine’s live coverage of Pope Francis’s historic visit all weekend long. Pope Francis began the Philadelphia portion of his U.S. visit today in […]

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Waldron Mercy Will Meet Over Gay Teacher’s Firing

The Catholic school that fired a gay teacher will hold a special September meeting with parents to discuss the act. Nell Stetser, principal of Waldron […]

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Petition Asks for Reinstatement of Fired Teacher

Margie Winters, the gay teacher fired earlier this summer from Waldron Mercy Academy, on Monday delivered a petition calling for her reinstatement to the Philadelphia […]

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Report: Archbishop Chaput Received Hate Mail Over Firing Gay Teacher

A friend and ally of Archbishop Charles Chaput reports that the leader of Philadelphia Catholics has received nasty hate mail for his support of a […]

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Monsignor Lynn Moved From Prison Where Pope Will Visit

It appears Pope Francis will be spared one potentially awkward moment on his visit to Philadelphia. Monsignor William Lynn had been serving out a three-year […]

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Department of Duh: Of Course Margie Winters Got Fired

In some ways, I feel for Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. Yesterday, when he released a statement on the archdiocese’s position on the firing of Margie Winters, […]

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Parents Outraged Over Firing of Lesbian Teacher at Waldron Mercy Academy

It may be summer break at the Waldron Mercy Academy in Merion, but administrators at the private Catholic school have their hands full thanks to […]

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Gay Activists: We’ll Protest Pope’s Visit If We Want

One day before the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling on same-sex marriage, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said that gay people can attend Pope Francis’ visit […]