Press Releases
Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Shooting in San Bernardino
December 3rd, 2015Each innocent life lost in the December 2 violence in San Bernardino was precious.
Annual Archbishop’s Christmas Benefit for Children Marks Its 59th Year
December 1st, 2015The 59th Annual Archbishop’s Christmas Benefit for Children will host nearly 500 young people who receive services from over a dozen programs administered by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 and The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Dedicate Mural Honoring the Visit of Pope Francis
November 30th, 2015With more than 2,700 people painting the mural, representing more than 100 countries, the mural is a contender for a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: A Moment of Thanks, and a New Church Year
November 24th, 2015Advent is a season of preparation for the birth of Jesus Christ. Every Christmas reminds us that God so loved the world that he sent his only son to be born as one of us, in order to redeem and renew creation.
Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding Education Tax Credits
November 20th, 2015Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) are vital programs that assist many thousands of needy children.
USCCB: Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield Elected General Secretary of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
November 18th, 2015Reverend Monsignor J. Brian Bransfield, a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was elected general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) during their Fall General Assembly, November 17.
USCCB: U.S. Bishops Vote for New Conference Treasurer, USCCB Committee Chairmen, CRS Board Members
November 17th, 2015The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) chose a new treasurer-elect of the Conference and the chairmen-elect of six committees and new members of the board of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), during the bishops’ annual fall General Assembly, November 16-19, in Baltimore.
USCCB: Bishops Approve Formal Statement, ‘Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography’
November 17th, 2015The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a formal statement, “Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography,” at their annual Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, November 17.
Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Truth and the Future of Marriage
November 17th, 2015Here at home, as we get ready for Christ the King Sunday (Nov. 22) and the end of the Church year, it’s a good time to ponder these two events — the World Meeting of Families and the synod of bishops – and take strength from what they achieved.
Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Regarding the Tragedy in Paris
November 16th, 2015I ask the clergy and people of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to pray in a special way in the coming days for the families of all those killed in Paris.