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Police officers respond to reports of an active shooter at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, Aug. 21, 2025, in this screen grab taken from video. (OSV News photo/ABC affiliate WPVI/handout via Reuters)

Villanova University Mass interrupted by ‘active shooter’ hoax

Kate Quiñones|Aug 21, 2025|3 Min Read

Super Bowl

Catholic Charities win with Kansas City, Philadelphia prelates' Super Bowl wager

Megan Marley|Feb 14, 2023|3 Min Read

Houck

Catholic pro-life activist Mark Houck acquitted of federal charges

Joe Bukuras|Jan 30, 2023|4 Min Read

Sharonell Fulton has fostered more than 40 children through Catholic Social Services. (Photo courtesy of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

City of Philadelphia to pay $2 million to Catholic foster care agency in settlement

Christine Rousselle|Nov 23, 2021|3 Min Read

Sharonell Fulton, one of the plaintiffs in Fulton v. Philadelphia who has fostered more than 40 children through Catholic Social Services. (Becket via CNA)

Philadelphia Catholic agency can once again help make foster care placements, after settlement with city

Matt Hadro|Sep 27, 2021|3 Min Read

Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez greets worshippers after Mass May 23, 2021, outside the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. He announced a major new initiative by the Philadelphia Archdiocese to invite Catholics back to in-person participation in the Mass at their parishes as COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings begin to lift. (CNS photo/Sarah Webb, CatholicPhilly.com)

Come home to Mass in person, Philadelphia archbishop implores Catholics

Matthew Gambino|May 26, 2021|5 Min Read

Father Stephen Thorne, pastor of St. Martin de Porres Parish in Philadelphia, blesses the location where a murder took place outside the church hours after the Easter Vigil Mass, April 21, 2019. (CNS photo/Father Stephen Thorne, courtesy photo via CatholicPhilly.com)

Philadelphia priests look for ways to stop city's gun violence

Gina Christian|Apr 27, 2021|4 Min Read

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington Sept. 26, 2020. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Supreme Court looks for compromise in Catholic foster care case

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 4, 2020|4 Min Read

A demonstrator in Philadelphia confronts a police officer outside the 18th District Police station Oct. 27, 2020, after the death of Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was shot and killed by police when he approached them with a knife. News reports said the fatal shooting happened after the third call police made that day to Wallace's house for a domestic disturbance. (CNS photo/Bastiaan Slabbers, Reuters)

Philadelphia archbishop offers prayers, calls for peace after days of unrest

Christine Rousselle|Oct 30, 2020|2 Min Read

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What comes next for religious liberty?

Russell Shaw|Jul 31, 2020|3 Min Read

The gold cross and cupola of Philadelphia's Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul are pictured in this 2011 file photo. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has so far paid $50 million to abuse survivors. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

Pa. archdiocese pays out or approves over $50 million for survivors so far

Gina Christian|Jul 30, 2020|2 Min Read

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New York court case could signal hope for faith based adoption agencies

Matt Hadro|Jul 23, 2020|3 Min Read

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