Press Releases
Statement From The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Regarding Reverend Armand D. Garcia
March 5th, 2019Statement From The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Regarding Reverend Armand D. Garcia
Archdiocesan High Schools And Parochial Elementary Schools In The City Of Philadelphia To Be Closed On Monday, March 4, 2019
March 3rd, 2019Due to projected inclement weather this evening and tomorrow morning, Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed tomorrow, Monday, March 4, 2019
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Relegation of Former Worship Site in the City of Philadelphia
March 3rd, 2019The Saint Peter Claver Church building, which has not been a parish church since 1985, and has not served as an active worship site since 2014, will no longer be designated as a Roman Catholic church.
ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS REAFFIRMS ACCREDITATION OF ST. CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY
February 25th, 2019On February 15, 2019, the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Board of Commissioners reaffirmed the accreditation of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for a period of 10 years.
USCCB: President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Issues Statement at Close of Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church
February 25th, 2019ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA TO CELEBRATE FEAST OF SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL WITH NOVENA AND SOLEMN MASS
February 22nd, 2019Faithful throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to celebrate the feast day of Saint Katharine Drexel, a native Philadelphian and the second American-born saint canonized by the Catholic Church.
Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Launches 44th Annual Rice Bowl In Conjunction With Catholic Relief Services
February 22nd, 2019This morning, Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre presided over the kick-off the 44th Annual Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Archdiocesan High Schools And Parochial Elementary Schools In The City Of Philadelphia To Be Closed On Wednesday, February 20, 2019
February 19th, 2019Due to projected inclement weather throughout the day, Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Safe Haven Sunday
February 18th, 2019Here’s a simple fact: Today, anyone on the internet can get hardcore pornography for free. Even the most extreme content — no matter how abusive or strange, legal or illegal — can be had for a price.