Press Releases

Seminarians Face Off in 7th Annual Vianney Cup Soccer Tournament

September 23rd, 2016

Spectators are welcome at the annual tournament which rotates between the four mid-Atlantic Catholic seminaries represented each year.

Archbishop Chaput to Dedicate Saint Francis Villa

September 22nd, 2016

Newly constructed St. Francis Villa will be dedicated as affordable housing for seniors

Office for Life and Family of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Holds Rally and Walk for Life

September 21st, 2016

Nationally renowned pro-life leaders will address topics including abortion, living with disabilities, protecting the medically vulnerable, and the pro-life movement among students.

The Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence Village Host 18th Annual Charity Golf Classic

September 20th, 2016

Proceeds from the event will support day programs at the Our Lady of Fatima campus and community-based residential programs.

Schools Throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Celebrate Mercy Week in Honor of the One Year Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Visit to Philadelphia

September 20th, 2016

Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will commemorate the first anniversary of the visit of Pope Francis during the World Meeting of Families-Philadelphia 2015 with a celebration of the Year of Mercy called for by the Holy Father.

Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Violence Over the Past Weekend

September 19th, 2016

Combine easy access to guns with a culture that breeds resentment, self-focus, personal license and contempt for human life and the law, and what you get is what happened over the past weekend: the terrible shootings of innocent people by Nicholas Glenn and others.

St. John’s Hospice Celebrates its Fall Fling Gala at Philadelphia’s Historic Reading Terminal

September 19th, 2016

Supporters gather for an evening of food, fun, and entertainment

Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Endow to Host Catholic Women’s Conference at National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa

September 15th, 2016

The conference will welcome hundreds of women—married, single, and consecrated—from across the Greater Philadelphia region.