Statements of Archbishop Chaput

Statements and Weekly Columns of Archbishop Chaput

March 22, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Testimony Before the United States Civil Rights Commission, Our First Right: Religious Freedom (Published by Public Discourse)

March 22, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Holy Week and the Path to Easter, 2013
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Semana Santa y el camino Hacia la Pascua 2013

March 15, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: A New Holy Father and the Legacy of a Name
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Un Nuevo Santo Padre y el Legado de un Nombre

March 13, 2013 - Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Upon the Election of Our New Holy Father, Pope Francis

March 7, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Charles Borromeo and New Beginnings
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Carlos Borromeo y la Obra de Nuevos Comienzos

February 25, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Remarks at the News Conference Regarding the World Meeting of Families

February 19, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Justice, Prudence and Immigration Reform
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Justicia, Prudencia, y la Reforma Migratoria

February 11, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Preparing for the Journey of Lent, 2013
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Preparación para La Jornada de Cuaresma, 2013

February 11, 2013 - Statement of Archbishop Chaput Regarding Today's Announcement from the Vatican

February 4, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Making Sense of Another Ambiguous 'Compromise'
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Dándole Sentido a Otro <<Acuerdo>> Ambiguo

January 28, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Catholic Schools and the Christian Mission
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Las Escuelas Católicas y La Misión Cristiana

January 26, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Homily at Mass Honoring Saint Kateri Tekakwitha and Saint Marianne Cope at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

January 25, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Homily at the Annual March for Life Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

January 21, 2013 - Invocation at the 28th Annual National Bell Ringing Ceremony Marking Martin Luther King Day

January 21, 2013 - Comments at the 28th Annual National Bell Ringing Ceremony Marking Martin Luther King Day

January 17, 2013 - Archbishop Chaput's Column:Restoring the Heart of Catholic Life
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Restaurando el Corazón de la Vida Católica

January 10, 2012 - Address at the Catholic Campus Ministry Association National Meeting: Young Adults and
'Secrets of the Heart'

January 3, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Mirando Hacia Atrás y Mirando Hacia El Futuro

December 22, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Christmas and the Reason for Our Joy

December 20, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Christmas Card

December 17, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Advent, Suffering and the Promise of Joy

December 4, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Advent, A Season of Hope: Hearing and Sharing the Message

November 29, 2012 - The New Communities and the 'New Evangelization'

November 21, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: This Thanksgiving - Rekindling the Fire of Holiness

November 17, 2012 - Address at Catholic Life Congress 2012: Renewing the Church and Her Mission in a Year of Faith

November 16, 2012 - Address to the Alliance Defending Freedom

November 15, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Christian Faith and God's Hand in History

November 8, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: What a ‘Community of Believers’ Really Means

October 29, 2011 - Statement of Archbishop Chaput Regarding Hurricane Sandy

October 29, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: The Only Thing That Really Matters is to be a Saint

October 18, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Public Witness and Catholic Citizenship

October 11, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: The Year of Faith and How We're Called to Live It

September 27, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: How We Got Where We Are, and the Value of the Past

September 21, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Remembering Why Our Time, and Our Lives, Matter

September 18, 2012 - Address at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Prayer Breakfast: Living the Year of Faith, Some Thoughts on the Christian Vocation

September 14, 2012 - Address at the John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics and Culture:We Have no King but Caesar, Some Thoughts on Catholic Faith and Public Life

September 14, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Some Thoughts of Catholic Faith and Public Life

September 8, 2012 - Letter to the People of the Archdiocese - Spanish

September 7, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Justice, Terrance Williams and the Death Penalty

July 27, 2012 - Keynote Address at the Napa Institute Conference: Building a Culture of Religious Freedom

June 29, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput: It's Going to be a Long Fight (National Catholic Register)

June 21, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Taking the Difficult Steps on the Road to Renewing the Church

June 20, 2012 - Address to the Catholic Press Association:Launching the Fortnight for Freedom

June 8, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Nine Months Ago Today; And Some Changes for the Future

May 29, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: The Extraordinary Witness of Ordinary People--Viva Cristo Rey! (Spanish)

May 16, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Why Catholic Schools are Worth Saving

May 10, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Thoughts on an Invitation to Grace

May 4, 2012 - Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Chaput (Spanish)

April 13, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Some Thoughts on "Our First, Most Cherished Liberty"

April 4, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Holy Week, Easter, and the Beginning of New Life

March 21, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: The Nature of the Church and the Importance of Lay Action

March 8, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Where We Are as a Church, Six Months Later

March 3, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: To Keep Schools Open We Need to Fight for School Choice, More Resources

February 23, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Re-orienting Our Lives to the Things That Matter

February 16, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: It's Not a 'Compromise," and it Needs to be Rescinded

February 9, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Catholic Charities and the Work of the Gospel

February 3, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Putting Our House in Order: On Stewardship, Accountability and the Work That Lies Ahead

January 26, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Catholic Schools Week: How You and I can Help

January 22, 2012 - "A Thread for Weaving Joy," Address at the Cardinal O'Connor Conference on Life

January 19, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Amelia Rivera, The Disabled and the Sanctity of Life

January 12, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's Column: Thoughts on the Commission Report, One Week Later

January 5, 2012 - Archbishop Chaput's First Weekly Column

January 3, 2012 - Invocation Delivered at Delaware County Council Meeting

January 2, 2012 - Invocation Delivered for Mayor Nutter's Second Inauguration and Swearing in of Philadelphia City Council

December 23, 2011 - Video Christmas Message from Archbishop Chaput (English / Spanish)

December 23, 2011 - Christmas Card from Archbishop Chaput

December 8, 2011 - Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Chaput (English / Spanish)

November 10, 2011 - "Catholics and the Next America," Address at Assumption College

November 7, 2011 - "Being Human in an Age of Unbelief," Address to Penn for Life at the University of Pennsylvania

October 20, 2011 - Invocation Delivered at Philadelphia City Council Meeting

October 5, 2011 - Pennsylvania Bishops Urge Support for Voucher Program and an Increase to EITC Scholarships

September 29, 2011 - Pennsylvania Bishops Reaffirm Strong Opposition to Federal HHS Mandate

Installation of Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Video