Press Releases
USCCB: USCCB President Says The Gospel Serves The Common Good, Not Political Agendas
October 14th, 2016Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: About Those Unthinking, Backward Catholics
October 13th, 2016Of 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, 2016The 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.”
Nutritional Development Service of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Mark National School Lunch Week with the Blessing of a New Hot Lunch Program
October 10th, 2016National School Lunch Week is celebrated October 10th -14th
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, 2016A 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, 2016Project 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, 2016For 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.