Press Releases

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host Interfaith Prayer Service During Democratic National Convention

July 14th, 2016

People of all faiths are welcome to come together and pray at this critical moment in the history of our nation and ask for the favor of God upon the United States of America.

Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Violence in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas

July 8th, 2016

The death of two black men at the hands of police in Baton Rouge and Minnesota this week is a grave source of concern and a tragedy compounding a long and bitter pattern of similar racially-related tragedies. These incomprehensible incidents aggravate racial resentments and make a tense national situation worse. To the credit of the […]

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: The Court, The House, and the Elections Ahead

July 1st, 2016

All leaders – in the Church, in education, in business and in elected office – are accountable for their actions to the people they serve.

Columna del Arzobispo Chaput: La Corte, La Cámara y Las Elecciones Futuras

July 1st, 2016

«La Corte ha transformado simultáneamente derechos judicialmente creados como el derecho al aborto en derechos constitucionales favorecidos, mientras que desfavorece muchos de los derechos enumerados en la Constitución. Pero nuestra Constitución renuncia a la noción de que algunos derechos constitucionales son más iguales que otros.» — Magistrado Clarence Thomas, opinion en contra en Whole Woman’s […]

Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Terrorist Attack in Istanbul

June 30th, 2016

Once again, the global community has been confronted with extreme violence committed by those who spread terror through evil. Each life senselessly extinguished in Istanbul was a unique gift from God who filled family, friends, and loved ones with joy. Those precious gifts have been tragically stolen from all who are now in mourning and […]