Press Releases

Archbishop Chaput To Celebrate Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass

May 1st, 2019

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will be the main celebrant at the annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, May 4th. The Mass is celebrated to pray for married couples within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Statement Of Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Shooting At Congregation Chabad Synagogue In Poway, California

April 28th, 2019

As Christians we have the roots of our faith in Judaism.  T​he suffering inflicted on innocent Jewish worshippers in the Poway synagogue attack is an obscenity.

Catholic Community Services To Host Third Annual Prom Gear Exchange For Teens Attending Prom This Season

April 26th, 2019

Catholic Community Services (CCS) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has partnered with Calvary Christian Church to host the Third Annual Prom Gear Exchange. Juniors and seniors attending prom this spring are invited to attend.

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia To Partner With Catholic Charities Appeal For Summer Fresh Produce Initiative 

April 24th, 2019

This new initiative will provide children and their families’ access to fresh produce during the summer months.

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia To Participate In 23rd Annual Walk Against Hunger

April 23rd, 2019

Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (NDS) will participate in the Coalition Against Hunger’s 23rd Annual Walk Against Hunger Presented By ACME.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. To Preside At Blessing And Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Grand Opening Of Saint John Neumann Museum

April 23rd, 2019

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will preside over the blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of the newly constructed Saint John Neumann Museum, sponsored by the Redemptorists at the National Shrine of Saint John Neumann.Since January

President of U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Statement on Terrorist Attacks at Multiple Churches and Hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday

April 22nd, 2019

The following statement has been issued by Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding simultaneous explosions in Sri Lanka targeting the country’s minority Christian community as well as luxury hotels around Colombo on Easter Sunday morning.

Archbishop Chaput Calls For Archdiocesan Parishes To Join Efforts Contributing To The Repair Of The Cathedral Of Notre-Dame De Paris

April 16th, 2019

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. has asked that all parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia consider taking up a voluntary collection on the weekend of their choosing to assist with efforts to repair the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Holy Week And The Notre Dame Fire

April 16th, 2019

M. Jean Duchesne cofounded the French edition of the Communio international theological journal and served as special assistant to the late Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris for more than 25 years.