Catholic Church

With the five Pennsylvania counties in its area expected to move into the “yellow” phase of reopening on June 5, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will resume public Mass amid the coronavirus pandemic but with restrictions, including proper social distancing and mandatory masks for parishioners.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will reopen public Masses starting June 6 but with restrictions. Father Kevin Gallagher of St. Denis Parish speaks to NBC10’s Erin Coleman about the reopening.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has created a new commission of experts to examine whether women can be deacons, an ordained role in the Catholic Church currently reserved for men

A church in Glenside, Pennsylvania, provided curbside pickup of palms in plastic bags, one of many ways churches were providing alternate means for parishioners to celebrate Palm Sunday. NBC10’s Katy Zachry reports.

Religious leaders told NBC10 reporter Drew Smith that they are making arrangements for the faithful to celebrate Holy Week during social distancing measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Father Stephen Tilley, a Catholic priest in Utah, started holding drive-up confessions sessions to help people during the coronavirus pandemic.

The only Roman Catholic church official in the U.S. ever sent to prison over the handling of abuse complaints will wait until January for a retrial as coronavirus shutdowns delay his case.

Pope Francis has left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches

Churches across the United States are making changes in their worship services due to the coronavirus outbreak

With the global concerns over coronavirus impacting everything from study abroad programs to the release date of a blockbuster franchise film, the local Catholic church is the latest institution taking steps to stop the spread of the virus.

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court will review a lower court’s decision that lets some victims of childhood sexual abuse pursue lawsuits despite time limits

The Orange County Register reports that Santa Ana police officers fatally shot an armed man Sunday afternoon inside a Catholic church.

The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is calling bankruptcy protection a path forward to preserve its future

Philadelphia-area Catholics have the first time in a century have a homegrown archbishop in Nelson Pérez, who is being installed Tuesday afternoon in a grand ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. So who exactly is Nelson Pérez? Here are some facts about the new leader.

Pérez, the first archbishop in a century to have previously served in the Archdiocese, will be tasked with growing Mass attendance and further consolidating parishes.

Nelson Pérez is Philadelphia’s newest Archbishop. NBC10 was there for his installation on Tuesday. Jim Rosenfield has the details.

The city of Philadelphia will welcome its new Catholic Archbishop Nelson Pérez Tuesday. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on final preps and what the new archbishop could mean to the flock.

As Philadelphia prepares to welcome Nelson Pérez as the new Catholic archbishop, NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante breaks down what made him first Hispanic to lead Philly’s Church.