Press Releases

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: About Those Unthinking, Backward Catholics

October 13th, 2016

Of course it would be wonderful for the Clinton campaign to repudiate the content of these ugly WikiLeaks emails. All of us backward-thinking Catholics who actually believe what Scripture and the Church teach would be so very grateful.

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Catechetical Formation to Hold Youth Rally for over 2,000 Sophomore Students

October 13th, 2016

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Catechetical Formation will hold its first sophomore youth rally and retreat titled Metanoia at La Salle University’s Tom Gola Arena. Metanoia is a Greek word meaning “to turn around.”

Archbishop Chaput’s Address at the National Catholic Diocesan Vocations Directors Conference

October 6th, 2016

“Jesus didn’t need many men. He needed the right men. The priesthood doesn’t need many men. It needs the right men.”

Archdiocese to Celebrate 11th Annual Hispanic Heritage Mass

October 6th, 2016

A celebration of the Hispanic Catholic community’s diversity and unity

Archbishop Chaput Announces Launch of Project Rachel Ministry to Benefit Women and Men Who Suffer with Post Abortion Trauma

October 3rd, 2016

Project Rachel is composed of a network of specially trained clergy, spiritual directors and therapists who provide compassionate one-on-one care to men and women who are struggling with the aftermath of abortion and seek emotional and psychological healing.

Letter of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. to the Jewish Community at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

September 30th, 2016

“I would like to extend my prayerful best wishes to the local Jewish community as you observe the solemn days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.”

Archbishop Chaput’s Address at Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Dinner

September 30th, 2016

For the past 43 years we’ve been living the consequences of Roe v Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized abortion on demand. And the abortion struggle of the past four decades teaches us a very useful lesson.