PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced that 16 parishes will be merged into 13 nearby parishes in Philadelphia and its suburbs. Parishioners will attend daily and ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will decide the fate of 46 parishes this weekend. Whether they will merge with another parish, have no change in structure with a plan for ...

Please be assured that our parish is alive and well." The church closures are part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Pastoral Planning Initiative, which began in 2010 with the goal of promoting ...

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Sunday announced the merger of 24 parishes into 10, saying the changes will "ultimately strengthen parish communities." "It is hoped that the result will be ...

“The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced that 16 parishes will be merged into 13 nearby parishes in Philadelphia and its suburbs,” AP reports. “The closures reflect the latest efforts ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- Fourteen parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are the latest communities to enter the process of the Parish Area Pastoral Planning Initiative. Parishes in Philadelphia ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Sunday announced the merger of 24 parishes into 10, saying the changes will “ultimately strengthen parish communities.” “It is hoped that ...