Press Releases
Catholic Charities Appeal To Host Fifth Annual Night With The Phillies
June 6th, 2017The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Catholic Charities Appeal has partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies for the fifth consecutive year to host a night of family fun at Citizens Bank Park.
Archbishop Chaput’s Column: Sympathy for the Devil
June 5th, 2017The modern world makes it hard to believe in the devil. But it treats Jesus Christ the same way. And that’s the point. Medieval theologians understood this quite well.
USCCB: U.S. Bishop Chairmen Provide Senate With Moral Principles For Health Care Reform
June 2nd, 2017Archbishop Chaput’s Column: Hard cases make bad law; bad law makes hard cases
May 30th, 2017“Hard cases make bad law:” It’s a legal principle in U.S. court decisions that dates back at least 170 years. Its origin may go back even further, to Roman jurisprudence. The idea behind it makes sense.
The Cathedral Parish Revitalizes the Keys and Sword Event to Benefit Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and a Local Ministry to Poor and Homeless
May 24th, 2017This year, a percentage of the proceeds will benefit Saint Francis Inn, a ministry to the poor and homeless located in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.