"So, St. Peter Claver was it." The historic mother church for Black Catholics was dedicated in 1892 and named after a 16th-century saint who fought the slave trade.

Complete Information About The Book of Never in Philadelphia at St. Peter's Church. The Crossing, a three-time Grammy Award-winning chamber choir under the direction of conductor Donald Nally ...

Four Catholic churches are closing in the Philadelphia area in early 2023: Holy Trinity Church in Society Hill; The Saint Peter Claver Church building in South Philly; Sacred Heart Church in ...

Archbishop Pérez and Bishop McIntyre joined Philly pilgrims at the Vatican on July 30 for the Holy Father’s General Audience, ...

By learning to communicate with honesty and prudence, Christians can help avoid wounding others, and by sharing the Gospel, ...

Greeting tens of thousands of visitors crowded in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV welcomed all the young people who arrived ...

John Stadeno, a Villanova University graduate from Philadelphia, stood front and center during the announcement of the 267th pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, on May 8, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square.

Prior to coming to St. Peter’s, he served on the faculty of St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School from 1990 to 1998, according to Catholic New York — a newspaper associated with the archdiocese.

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 22, 2025 / 11:00 am Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years.