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April 20, 2018

Catholic Human Services Of The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Honors Volunteers Who Made Significant Contributions To The Church’s Works Of Charity Last Year

Today at a special ceremony held at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Catholic Human Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia marked the closing of National Volunteer Recognition Week by honoring dedicated volunteers.

April 18, 2018

Catholic Charities Appeal To Host Sixth Annual Night With The Phillies

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Catholic Charities Appeal will once again partner with the Philadelphia Phillies to host a night of family fun at Citizens Bank Park.

April 17, 2018

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Child Abuse Prevention Month

For nearly two decades, Church leaders have worked diligently to own up to their past failures to root out abusers and to protect the innocent.

April 8, 2018

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces the Establishment of a Quasi-Parish in Montgomery County to be Staffed by Clergy from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter

This announcement comes in response to an interest for additional pastoral care for those wishing to participate in Divine Worship in the Extraordinary Form.

April 6, 2018

Columna Semanal del Arzobispo Chaput: Ross Douthat en el Centro McCullen de Villanueva

 La columna de esta semana tiene dos metas simples. La primera es alertar a la gente acerca de una nueva e importante iniciativa de libertad religiosa en la Universidad de Villanueva. El Centro Eleanor H. McCullen para Derecho, Religión y Política Pública, fundado el año pasado, está dirigido por Michael Moreland, profesor de derecho y […]

April 6, 2018

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Ross Douthat at Villanova’s McCullen Center

This week’s column has two simple goals.  The first is to alert people to an important new religious liberty initiative at Villanova University. The Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion, and Public Policy, founded just last year, is led by University Professor of Law and Religion Michael Moreland.  Professor Moreland is a veteran of […]

April 4, 2018

Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. on the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

He was a man of civility, nonviolence, intelligence, and respect for his opponents; but also a man with a tireless zeal for justice, inspired and directed by his Christian faith. 

March 26, 2018

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: A Lesson for Holy Week

These few remaining days before Easter are the most sacred time of every year.  I began writing this column to explain what the word “holy” in Holy Week means.  But actions often speak and teach more loudly than words. On Friday, March 23, an Islamist gunman in southern France attacked a supermarket.  A jihadist loyal […]

March 26, 2018

Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Una lección para la Semana Santa

Estos días restantes antes de Pascua son el momento más sagrado de cada año.