Press Releases
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Importance of Amendment 8
Approved by more than two-thirds of Irish voters in a September 1983 referendum, it precludes abortion except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary to Host 3rd Annual John Cardinal Foley Symposium
The Cardinal Foley Media Award will be awarded posthumously
to longtime journalist Tim Russert
The Philadelphia Union To Host A Dozen Young Men From Catholic Social Services Of The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia’s Blessed Oscar Romero House
Thanks to a generous donation from the Philadelphia Union Professional Soccer Team, 12 youth residents from the Blessed Oscar Romero House will attend a professional soccer game later this month.
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: In Praise of True Evangelizers
We live in an anxious time, and while the mission of the Church finally depends on God, it also depends on us — bishops, clergy, religious and laypeople alike – and how courageously we live our faith; how deeply we believe; and how much apostolic zeal we show to an unbelieving world that urgently needs Jesus Christ.
Nutritional Development Services Of The Archdiocese Of Philadelphia Participates In The 6th Annual School Lunch Hero Day
Each day, approximately 100 school lunch managers help Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia provide healthy, nourishing meals to nearly 30,000 students.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia To Host Fourth Annual May Procession
The faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to honor the Blessed Mother at the Fourth Annual Archdiocesan May Procession.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces Closure of Worship Site in Northeast Philadelphia
Our Lady Help of Christians Church will no longer serve as a worship site of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish and will close as a Roman Catholic Church. Contextual Background In July 2016, Our Lady Help of Christians Parish merged with Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, both located in Northeast Philadelphia, […]
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Shape of Things to Come
The novel is massive, turgid, rambling, and in the end, mind-numbing. Both works imagine a future world-war that drags on catastrophically for decades, decimates the population, unleashes a terrifying plague, and results in the collapse of civilization and the rise of petty warlords.
The Monsignor John T. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund to Honor Twenty African-American Catholic School Students
Twenty African-American students from eleven Catholic high schools received the 2017-2018 Monsignor John T. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship. Those scholarship awards total over $16,000.
The Pennsylvania Humanities Council Selects The John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School Out-Of-School Program As A Teen Reading Lounge Pilot Site
The John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School Out-of-School Program (OST) was one of four OST Programs located throughout the Philadelphia region selected as a Teen Reading Lounge (TRL) pilot site by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) for the 2017-2018 academic year. Hallahan OST is a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of […]