Press Releases
USCCB: President of U.S. Bishops Conference Issues Statement on Course of Action Responding to Moral Failures on Part of Church Leaders
August 1st, 2018Live Production on the Life of the First Recognized African American Priest in the United States
August 1st, 2018The Office for Black Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to bring to Philadelphia an inspiring one-man production of Tolton: From Slave to Priest, a true story about the life of the first African American Catholic priest in the United States, Father Augustus Tolton.
USCCB: Mary Pat Donoghue Named as Executive Director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
August 1st, 2018First Mass in the Extraordinary Form to be Celebrated at Newly Established Quasi-Parish in Montgomery County
July 31st, 2018The establishment of the quasi-parish of Saint Mary in Conshohocken is in response to an interest for additional pastoral care for those wishing to participate in Divine Worship in the Extraordinary Form.
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Supreme Court and the Future of Roe
July 31st, 2018Predictably, as soon as Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement earlier this summer, pro-abortion groups began lobbying the U.S. Senate hard to reject any nominee who might question or oppose Roe v. Wade.
Columna del azobispo Chaput: un tribunal supremo y el futuro de Roe
July 31st, 2018Como era de esperar, tan pronto como Anthony Kennedy, magistrado de la Corte Suprema, anunció su retiro a principios de este verano, los grupos proaborto comenzaron a presionar al Senado de Estados Unidos para que rechazara cualquier candidato que pudiera cuestionar u oponerse a Roe v. Wade. La ironía aquí es exquisita.
SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL’S SACRED REMAINS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL
July 24th, 2018New Tomb to Be in Place in September 2018
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish To Hold Prayer Service Asking For The Intercession Of The Blessed Mother After Fire At Our Lady of Angels Regional School
July 23rd, 2018Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Morton (Delaware County), will hold a prayer service in asking for the intercession of the Blessed Mother. It will bring together the Our Lady of Angels Regional School (OLA) Community after the recent fire which severely damaged the building.
UPDATED STATEMENT FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA REGARDING FIRE AT OUR LADY OF ANGELS SCHOOL IN MORTON, PENNSYLVANIA
July 19th, 2018The fire which severely damaged Our Lady of Angels School in Morton (OLA) last night is a moment of deep sadness for parish and school families as well as the Catholic community at large in the region. At this time, senior administrators from the Office of Catholic Education are meeting with school and parish leadership. […]
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Thoughts On The Synod: The Power Of Faith
July 19th, 2018As I noted some weeks ago, over the next two months I’ll be turning over my column space (on an occasional basis) to young people and others experienced in youth and young adult ministry. With a synod of the world’s bishops focusing on young people scheduled in Rome for this October, hearing directly from the young and those engaged in guiding them can be a great resource.