July 1, 2016

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Court, The House, and the Elections Ahead

All leaders – in the Church, in education, in business and in elected office – are accountable for their actions to the people they serve.

July 1, 2016

Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: La Corte, La Cámara y Las Elecciones Futuras

«La Corte ha transformado simultáneamente derechos judicialmente creados como el derecho al aborto en derechos constitucionales favorecidos, mientras que desfavorece muchos de los derechos enumerados en la Constitución. Pero nuestra Constitución renuncia a la noción de que algunos derechos constitucionales son más iguales que otros.» — Magistrado Clarence Thomas, opinion en contra en Whole Woman’s […]

June 30, 2016

Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Terrorist Attack in Istanbul

Once again, the global community has been confronted with extreme violence committed by those who spread terror through evil. Each life senselessly extinguished in Istanbul was a unique gift from God who filled family, friends, and loved ones with joy. Those precious gifts have been tragically stolen from all who are now in mourning and […]

June 12, 2016

Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Shootings in Orlando

The recent violent acts committed in Orlando are horrific and they fill all of us with an unspeakable sadness.

May 3, 2016

Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Today’s Announcement from the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament

On behalf of the clergy and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, I send my prayerful best wishes to the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament as they prepare to celebrate their 125th anniversary later this year.

April 22, 2016

Letter from Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. to the Jewish Community on the Observance of Passover

Passover calls to mind the miracle of divine intervention in the history of the Chosen People.

April 14, 2016

Archbishop Chaput’s Column: Pope Francis On Love In The Family

We live in an age when people’s nerves are rubbed raw by information they don’t like, don’t trust and very often don’t need. We drown in ads, lobbying and a politics of malice. Meanwhile, really vital, life-giving messages float by unnoticed. And on difficult issues, it’s easier just to skip the thinking and get straight to the arguing.

April 12, 2016

Statement Of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. CAP. Regarding The Appointment Of Archbishop Christophe Pierre As Apostolic Nuncio To The United States

Earlier today, the Vatican announced the appointment by Pope Francis of Archbishop Christophe Pierre as the next Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. I join Catholics around the country in offering best wishes to Archbishop Pierre as he accepts this important post.

April 12, 2016

Archbishop Chaput’s Column: Living Fully: Pilgrimage and Encounter

How do we reconcile a loving God, the beauty and dignity of life, and the fact of human disability? This June 23-26, that will be a key question considered in Rome as part of “Living Fully 2016: Disability, Culture and Faith – A Celebration.”

April 12, 2016

Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Vivir Plenamente, Peregrinación y Encuentro

¿Cómo reconciliamos a un Dios de amor, la belleza y dignidad de la vida y el hecho de la discapacidad humana?  Este 23-26 de junio, éste será un tema clave considerado en Roma como parte de Living Fully 2016: Disability, Culture and Faith – A Celebration  (Vivir plenamente 2016: discapacidad, cultura y fe — Una […]