Press Releases

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host Third Annual May Procession

May 1st, 2017

The faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to honor the Blessed Mother as we observe the 100th anniversary of her apparition at Fatima. Sunday, May 7, 20172:00 p.m.Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin ParkwayPhiladelphia, PA 19103 The celebration will begin with a Liturgy of the Word in […]

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Remembering Two Anniversaries

April 27th, 2017

Exactly 50 years ago this Easter season, Pope Paul VI (now Blessed Paul VI) issued his great encyclical Populorum Progressio

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host Relics of Saint Padre Pio as First Stop on their First Exhibition in the United States of America

April 26th, 2017

The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul will present the relics of Saint Pio during the weekend of May 6 – 8 with opportunities for prayer, veneration of the relics. Opportunities for the Sacrament of Penance and Mass will also be available.

Monsignor Bonner And Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School To Host Catholic Relief Services’ Representative From Madagascar

April 26th, 2017

At a student assembly this Friday, Mr. Joshua Poole will share his personal reflections about his ministry with students

Catholic Social Services Honors 2017 Volunteer Of The Year, Ms. Mary Stock

April 24th, 2017

Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia kicked off National Volunteer Week by honoring Ms. Mary Stock as its 2017 Volunteer of the Year

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Continues 2016-2017 Concert Series With Vox Luminis

April 24th, 2017

Vox Luminis, founded in 2004 in Namur, Belgium, is an ensemble specializing in the performance of 16th through 18th century vocal music.

Catholic Social Services To Honor Volunteer Of The Year, Mary Stock

April 21st, 2017

Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will kick off National Volunteer Week (April 23-29) by announcing the 2017 CSS Volunteer of the Year in a special ceremony at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary to Host Second Annual John Cardinal Foley Symposium

April 20th, 2017

Longtime KYW Newsradio Anchor and Reporter, Mark Abrams to receive the John Cardinal Foley Award for Excellence in Communications