Archdiocese of Philadelphia Archives

Archbishop Chaput says ‘keep one eye on heaven’ while living on Earth

Apr 22, 2021

When it comes to people Christians should try to emulate, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput puts Samwise “Sam” Gamgee (a companion to protagonist Frodo Baggins in Lord of the Rings) at the top of the list.

By John Lavenburg

Archbishop’s book tackles things ‘Christians should be willing to die for’

Mar 30, 2021

On a practical level, retired Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said he wrote his new book, Things Worth Dying For: Thoughts on a Life Worth Living, because his publisher was actively “trying to get me to write in my old age.”

By Julie Asher

Philadelphia archbishop named member of Vatican’s Latin America commission

Mar 11, 2021

Pope Francis named Archbishop Nelson J. Perez of Philadelphia as a member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Philadelphia archbishop points out ‘sign of God’s great love’ to students

Mar 7, 2021

The 798 students of Msgr. Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School, both in person and virtually, welcomed Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez for a Mass and tour of the school in suburban Drexel Hill Feb. 24.

By Matthew Gambino

Religious order withdraws request to transfer founder’s remains to U.S.

Feb 26, 2021

A religious order has withdrawn its request to exhume its founder and transfer some of her remains from England to Philadelphia.

By Simon Caldwell

Some English Catholics object to transfer of nun’s remains to Philadelphia

Feb 25, 2021

More than a thousand English Catholics are objecting to the proposed transfer to the United States of the relics of an American-born nun who is on the path to sainthood.

By Simon Caldwell

Declining enrollment forces Philadelphia Archdiocese to close two schools

Nov 19, 2020

Declining enrollment and underutilized buildings are causing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close two high schools at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year.

By Matthew Gambino

A more conservative court hears same-sex foster parent case

Nov 5, 2020

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in a dispute with Philadelphia over the agency’s refusal to work with same-sex couples as foster parents.

By Jessica Gresko