Press Releases

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish to Celebrate Name Change Associated with Upcoming Canonization

July 16th, 2016

Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Calcutta a saint on September 4th at the Vatican.

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 […]