Philadelphia parish and regional Catholic elementary schools will be closed Monday due to the severe cold temperatures expected in the Delaware Valley. Students at Good Shepherd Catholic Regional ...

When Jill Kimrey, a junior at John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School, learned on Nov. 18 that the Philadelphia archdiocese would be closing her school in June, she and her family were shocked.

In a major break from traditional Catholic school models, the Philadelphia archdiocese has turned over management of its high schools and special-needs elementary schools to a lay-run private ...

Five years ago, Catholic education in Philadelphia was on life support. Since then, an independent nonprofit has saved 15 schools in low-income neighborhoods. Could it be the beginning of a comeback?

The Philadelphia Archdiocese’s 17 city and suburban high schools are open today but teachers are on strike. Mary Rochford, the Superintendent for the Office of Catholic Education, says the church has ...