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Archdiocese of Philadelphia is cutting over 40 jobs, closing and restructuring programs, and shuttering its 117-year-old newspaper The Catholic Standard and Times.
\”I took this action with great reluctance, as one of several urgently needed steps to restore our Church to a healthy footing,\” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said June 21.
He added that every departing employee has \”the respect and sincere gratitude of the archdiocese,\” and urged people to pray for the employees who are losing their jobs.
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