Press Releases
July 16, 2016
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish to Celebrate Name Change Associated with Upcoming Canonization
Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Calcutta a saint on September 4th at the Vatican.
July 14, 2016
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Participate in National Novena for Peace Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in Wake of Violence Throughout the Country
The Prayer for Peace of Saint Francis of Assisi will be prayed for nine days.
July 14, 2016
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to Host Interfaith Prayer Service During Democratic National Convention
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.
July 14, 2016
USCCB: Cardinal Dolan And Archbishop Lori Commend House Passage, Call On Congress To Enact The Conscience Protection Bill
July 8, 2016
Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Violence in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas
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 […]