Archbishop Charles Chaput Archives

Mythologizing the devil won’t end well, Archbishop Chaput warns
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- June 7, 2017
“We’re in a struggle for souls. Our adversary is the devil,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia has warned, adding that Satan appreciates the irony that humanity cannot appreciate Jesus’ mission without him and that he “exploits this to his full advantage.”
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Society of Catholic Scientists meets in Chicago for first-ever conference
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- May 1, 2017
“It helps make Catholic scientists visible,” Thomas Levergood, executive director of Lumen Christi Institute, said. “Intellectually, there’s no conflict between Catholicism and science. There’s actually a lot of synergy between them.”
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Dating Catholic style – ‘Time for God to take the reins’
- Church in the US
- April 24, 2017
Speed dating seemingly has been relegated to the punch line of a movie like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” or the dustbin of the early 2000s. But why? It still exists, and if Anna Maria Basquez, founder of Denver Catholic Speed Dating & Faith Match, is right, it could be just what a jaded Catholic dater is looking for, and she’s got the success stories to prove it.
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Catholic scientists converge in Chicago to ask big questions

Could there be other planets that harbor life? Is it possible that there might be multiple universes? What is the origin of the cosmos? Catholic and non-Catholic scientists from all over the world are meeting in Chicago for a conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists to focus on the answers to these big questions.

Is it time for a dramatic flourish from U.S. bishops on immigration?

Gestures often speak louder than words, and in 2014 Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston and eight other bishops delivered a powerful one by celebrating Mass at the U.S./Mexico border – a statement that registered even in far-away Rome. Given the way things are going today, it may be time for an even more dramatic flourish.