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Plan for drug injection site latest in ‘dose of despair,’ says archbishop

Oct 29, 2019

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said the city’s plan to create a safe drug injection site now that it has the legal go-ahead to do so “is simply the latest dose of despair offered by a confused and suffering culture.”

By Catholic News Service

A week that captured the bedeviling complexity of Catholic life

Sep 29, 2019

Catholic life would be easier, of course, without complexity – if we could reach satisfying snap judgments without having to slow down to ponder facts that don’t quite fit, and without having to make a truckload of distinctions before arriving at conclusions.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Case of Bishop Hart shows role clericalism plays in abuse cover-up

Aug 30, 2019

Bishop Joseph Hart of Cheyenne, Wyoming could become the first U.S. bishop to face criminal prosecution for abuse.

By Christopher White

Disrespect for life, lack of moral center seen as factors in gun violence

Aug 18, 2019

U.S. Catholic leaders discuss why they believe gun violence is prevalent in the country.

By Elizabeth Bachmann

Religion, state of the Church among topics at annual Napa conference

Aug 13, 2019

Under the clear, California-blue skies of Napa Valley, 15 bishops and 100 priests gathered with over 500 lay Catholics and women religious to discuss religion and drink wine, brainstorm solutions and smoke cigars, not to mention celebrate Mass over 100 times in the span of just a few days.

By Elizabeth Bachmann

Ukrainian Catholics set for enthronement of new leader in Philadelphia

Jun 2, 2019

An estimated 50 bishops will be present June 4 in Philadelphia for the enthronement of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

By Lou Baldwin

Chaput: Testing of Christianity today not a defeat but a new awakening

Apr 29, 2019

For the past three centuries, Western societies have worked hard to “to construct a harmonious moral life through human reason alone, without God,” but “it doesn’t work,” Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told a New York audience April 27.

By Julie Asher

Chaput: Look toward Church’s future with optimism, not sense of defeat

Mar 30, 2019

Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said that although people have good reason to feel anger toward the Catholic Church and fear for its future, those emotions can be viewed as signs of hope, depending on how the Church responds to them.

By Tim Puet