The Diocese of Pittsburgh will release the 2025 Superintendent’s Report for Catholic schools at a news conference Wednesday, August 27 at 11 a.m. at the Diocesan Pastoral Center.

It is with a heavy heart that I join our neighbors in mourning after the tragic explosions earlier today at the Clairton Coke Works. My deepest prayers are with the person who has died, with those who are injured, and with the workers who are still missing. I pray especially for their families, friends, co-workers, and all who are carrying heavy worry in their hearts.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is sharing photos of the hateful vandalism discovered last week at Triumph of the Holy Cross parish, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church (Pleasant Hills) with the hope that it will prompt someone in the community to come forward with information that may assist investigators in identifying those responsible.

It is with great sorrow that I address the hateful vandalism at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church (Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish) in Pleasant Hills. The anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic messages left behind have wounded not only the people of this parish but every member of our diocesan family. This holy place, meant for prayer, community, and the merciful presence of God has been violated in a deeply painful way.

The Bishop David A. Zubik: Church Alive! Scholarship has been established to help students in diocesan Catholic high schools who are excited about their faith to display it in exemplary ways.

On July 14 at 2:30 p.m. in Saint Paul Cathedral, Bishop Mark A. Eckman will be installed as the 13th bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. All are welcome to attend.

To thank the faithful for his tenure as the 12th Bishop of Pittsburgh, Bishop David Zubik will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at Saint Paul Cathedral at 7 p.m. on July 10. All are welcome. Bishop Mark Eckman will succeed him as the 13th Bishop of Pittsburgh on July 14.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brian D. Fernandes as President of Bishop Canevin High School, effective July 1, 2025. This appointment comes with the full support of the Catholic High Schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc. Board of Directors and the Bishop Canevin High School Board of Directors.

Bishop David A. Zubik, Diocese of Pittsburgh, will ordain two men to the priesthood during a Mass of Ordination on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Saint Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood (Fifth Avenue at N. Craig Street, Pittsburgh 15213).

In these uncertain and fragile moments, I invite everyone to join me in praying for peace. May our hearts resist fear and turn instead toward hope, compassion and unity.