Press Releases

ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA PLACES PRIEST ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

February 3rd, 2019

Reverend Steven J. Marinucci has been placed on administrative leave and his priestly faculties have been restricted following an allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the late 1970s. Today’s Announcement Regarding Reverend Steven J. Marinucci In late January 2019, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia received an allegation that Reverend Steven J. Marinucci sexually abused […]

Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Celebrates Catholic Schools Week With Day-Long Community Service Event Featuring 450 Catholic School Students

February 1st, 2019

Students from elementary schools, high schools, and schools of special education packaged 3,000 bags to benefit Catholic Housing and Community Services

ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT’S WEEKLY COLUMN: THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

January 30th, 2019

February 2 each year marks the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, based on the Gospel of Luke 2:22-40.  Formerly known as the “Feast of the Purification of Mary,” the day commemorates the Holy Family’s visit to the Temple in Jerusalem for Mary’s ritual purification 40 days after childbirth, and the presentation of Jesus as a first born son according to the Torah.

ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT’S WEEKLY COLUMN: CHRISTIAN UNITY 2019

January 24th, 2019

This summer marks the 500th anniversary of the Leipzig Debate between Martin Luther, then still an Augustinian monk, and Johann Eck, one of the leading Catholic scholars of his age.  The issue at hand was the legitimacy of indulgences, but much deeper and sharper theological differences between the two men soon became clear. 

Archdiocese of Philadelphia To Host Relic Of The Incorrupt Heart Of Saint John Vianney At The Cathedral Basilica Of Saints Peter And Paul

January 24th, 2019

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce the presentation of the relic of the incorrupt heart of Saint John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. The Shrine of Ars, France, in collaboration with the Knights of Columbus, has organized a national tour of this relic in the United States from November 2018 through early June 2019.

Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. CAP. on the Appointment of Reverend Joseph L. Coffey as Auxiliary Bishop-elect for the Archdiocese of Military Services, USA

January 22nd, 2019

It was announced today in Rome that Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Joseph L. Coffey a bishop. Bishop-elect Coffey is a long-serving chaplain in the United States Navy with the rank of Commander. He will serve as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, following his episcopal ordination.