This week, Catholic schools across the nation and in Pennsylvania are celebrating National Catholic School Week. This one-week observance is an annual celebration of the important role that Catholic schools across the country play in …
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, who also serves as Chairman of the PCC, wrote about the action necessary to pass school choice in his weekly column,
“In the coming week I’ll be writing every state senator …
Pope Benedict XVI has named 55-year-old Bishop William Skurla of the Byzantine Eparchy of Passaic, New Jersey, as Archbishop of the Byzantine Archeparchy of Pittsburgh.
The recent announcements of the Blue Ribbon Commission in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are truly painful. As those of you who have been working to pass school choice know so well, vouchers and an increase to the …
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) publishes its Viewpoint newsletter four times per year. This is the Legislative Update from the Fall 2011 issue.
The PCC supports the following legislation:
Catholics have been living and worshipping in Pennsylvania since William Penn launched his “Holy Experiment” here in the 18th century. Every small town and large city bears the influence of Catholic culture. Cathedral spires are …
The staff of the PCC wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas. May the joy and peace that the Christ child brings be with you throughout 2012!
We’d like to share with you the following …
The last weeks of session in the Pennsylvania Legislature saw much activity on the issues of concern to Pennsylvania’s Catholics. We offer our sincere thanks for your efforts this year, and we offer an update …
In the final days of their 2011 session, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives did not take up the issue of vouchers to the great disappointment of school choice proponents across the state.
Senate Bill 1, The …
Our advocacy efforts are paying off! The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) has learned that a final vote on school choice that includes opportunity scholarships (vouchers) and an increase to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) …
