Press Releases
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Child Abuse Prevention Month
For nearly two decades, Church leaders have worked diligently to own up to their past failures to root out abusers and to protect the innocent.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announces the Establishment of a Quasi-Parish in Montgomery County to be Staffed by Clergy from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter
This announcement comes in response to an interest for additional pastoral care for those wishing to participate in Divine Worship in the Extraordinary Form.
Columna Semanal del Arzobispo Chaput: Ross Douthat en el Centro McCullen de Villanueva
La columna de esta semana tiene dos metas simples. La primera es alertar a la gente acerca de una nueva e importante iniciativa de libertad religiosa en la Universidad de Villanueva. El Centro Eleanor H. McCullen para Derecho, Religión y Política Pública, fundado el año pasado, está dirigido por Michael Moreland, profesor de derecho y […]
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Ross Douthat at Villanova’s McCullen Center
This week’s column has two simple goals. The first is to alert people to an important new religious liberty initiative at Villanova University. The Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion, and Public Policy, founded just last year, is led by University Professor of Law and Religion Michael Moreland. Professor Moreland is a veteran of […]
Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. on the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was a man of civility, nonviolence, intelligence, and respect for his opponents; but also a man with a tireless zeal for justice, inspired and directed by his Christian faith.
USCCB: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Administrative Committee Statement on the Life and Work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: A Lesson for Holy Week
These few remaining days before Easter are the most sacred time of every year. I began writing this column to explain what the word “holy” in Holy Week means. But actions often speak and teach more loudly than words. On Friday, March 23, an Islamist gunman in southern France attacked a supermarket. A jihadist loyal […]
Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: Una lección para la Semana Santa
Estos días restantes antes de Pascua son el momento más sagrado de cada año.
The Blessing And Dedication Of Saint John Neumann Place II Postponed Due To Inclement Weather
Due to inclement weather, Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced the postponement of the dedication and blessing of Saint John Neumann Place II that was originally scheduled to take place Friday, March 23rd in South Philadelphia.
ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS AND PAROCHIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO BE CLOSED TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018
Due to impending inclement weather as forecasted by the National Weather Service, Archdiocesan high schools and parochial elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, March 21, 2018.