Press Releases
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Publishes Audited Financial Statements For Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015
November 3rd, 2016Core operating deficit shrinks to less than $500,000; balance sheet issues continue to improve; Break-even result reported for World Meeting of Families—Philadelphia 2015.
Media Advisory-Photo Opportunity: Archdiocesan Students and Nutritional Development Services Team Up to Fight Hunger
November 2nd, 2016Nearly 50,000 pounds of peanut butter and jelly collected to stock local food cupboards Nutritional Development Services (NDS) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will celebrate the successful completion of its 2016 Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive in conjunction with Archdiocesan schools. NDS will recognize students from Saint Aloysius Academy, a private Catholic school for boys […]
USCCB: Annual Collection Helps Elderly Sisters, Brothers, Religious Order Priests
November 2nd, 2016Archbishop Chaput Calls For Relief Efforts To Support Victims Of Hurricane Matthew
November 1st, 2016Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. has asked that all parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia consider taking up a one-time, special collection on a weekend of their choosing during the month of November to support continued relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Sponsors European Pilgrimage to Fátima and Lourdes
October 25th, 2016The trip will tour several towns and shrines throughout Portugal, Spain and France where Our Lady appeared.
Pope Francis Bestows Honors Upon 46 Individuals for Exceptional Service to the World Meeting of Families—Philadelphia 2015
October 20th, 2016Two have been named Dame/Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Gregory the Great; twenty have been named Dame/Knight in the Order of Saint Gregory the Great; eight will receive the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (Cross for the Church and Pontiff) and sixteen will receive the Benemerenti Medal.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Raises Record $3.4 Million in Annual Appeal
October 19th, 2016This amount is the highest amount ever raised and surpasses the 2014-15 total by more than $300,000.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 2016-2017 Concert Series
October 17th, 2016Concerts at the Cathedral Basilica is proud to present an exciting season of concerts highlighting Philadelphia’s rich choral tradition alongside inspiring ensembles from around the world.
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.