St. Dorothy Parish in Drexel Hill says goodbye to Father Murphy after 38 years
The Rev. Michael Murphy's emotional last day on the job at St. Dorothy in Delaware County was Tuesday.
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The Rev. Michael Murphy's emotional last day on the job at St. Dorothy in Delaware County was Tuesday.
The Rev. Michael Murphy retires this week after decades of serving St. Dorothy Parish in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Parishioners lined up to say goodbye to him after Mass on Wednesday morning.
Young people are increasingly joining the Catholic Church, including in the Philadelphia area.
Interest in becoming Catholic is growing, officials say. A group of teens in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, explained why they wanted to join the faith on Easter this year.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
Archbishop Nelson Perez says he's feeling fine after he fainted during Holy Thursday mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to pay $180 million in a settlement to more than 300 survivors who were sexually abused by clergy members.
The proposal calls for a $180 million trust fund to be established for the survivors of the abuse.
Hundreds of people packed Philadelphia's Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Logan Square on Christmas Eve.
Families packed the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia Wednesday night for Christmas Eve Mass. Reporter Eva Andersen talked to worshippers about what the holiday means to them.
The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada.
A kindergarten teacher at a Catholic school in Vineland, New Jersey, was pulled from the classroom and put on administrative leave because she's carrying a baby for another family.
Dressed in jeans, Nike sneakers and a sweatshirt, with his hands clasped around a rosary, Carlo Acutis has generated near rock star-like fame among young Catholics.
Pope Leo XIV will share a recorded message with people in Philadelphia during the event.
A church in Cherry Hill was forced to board up its windows after overnight vandals shattered them with rocks.
Philadelphia's Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez gave Pope Leo XIV an Eagles hat while visiting the Vatican on Wednesday.
The Rev. James Kelly baptized and married thousands of people, ministered to the ill at hospitals and traveled the world.
One Philadelphia woman is reflecting on the moment she met Pope Leo XIV and how he strengthened her faith.
A Philadelphia woman has a special connection to Pope Leo XIV, who confirmed her when he was a bishop in Peru. She shares how he helped strengthen her faith during a difficult time.
Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal audience.
South Philadelphia pastor Rev. Paul Galetto once lived with Pope Leo XIV at a home for the Augustinian order in the city of Rome.
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
While Pope Leo XIV was being introduced to the world as the next pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, students at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia were selecting a pope of their own in a mock classroom conclave.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible candidates.
Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.
