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Not dying, just retiringCharles Chaput celebrates last Sunday Mass as Archbishop of Philadelphia

Not dying, just retiring
Charles Chaput celebrates last Sunday Mass as Archbishop of Philadelphia

Archbishop Charles Chaput has been a diocesan bishop for 31 years. For most of that time, his people have known where to find him on Sunday afternoon or evening: hearing confessions and offering Mass in his

Not dying, just retiring
Charles Chaput celebrates last Sunday Mass as Archbishop of PhiladelphiaEmily Morris2020-02-18T19:07:16-08:00

New York Times sees significance in quick move of ChaputBut Chaput calls it "moment of great joy"

New York Times sees significance in quick move of Chaput
But Chaput calls it "moment of great joy"

Pope Francis, facing growing conservative opposition to his papacy from Catholics in the United States, on Thursday replaced the popular archbishop of Philadelphia, one of his most prominent critics and a prelate admired by church traditionalists.

New York Times sees significance in quick move of Chaput
But Chaput calls it "moment of great joy"Jim Holman2020-01-31T12:55:29-08:00

U.S. bishops remind author of John Paul II’s teacher at AngelicumCharity and intelligence refute relativism

U.S. bishops remind author of John Paul II’s teacher at Angelicum
Charity and intelligence refute relativism

This past week, during the general assembly of the US bishops, one bishop insisted that defending innocent life in the womb was not a “preeminent priority.” Rather, he implied the issue needs to be balanced against a wide range of

U.S. bishops remind author of John Paul II’s teacher at Angelicum
Charity and intelligence refute relativismJim Holman2019-11-20T14:56:47-08:00

One third of U.S. bishops vote to soften abortion standMcElroy and Cupich lead the charge to weaken policy

One third of U.S. bishops vote to soften abortion stand
McElroy and Cupich lead the charge to weaken policy

American Catholic bishops showed Nov. 12 that the current pontificate has divided them on fighting abortion as a social justice priority, voting 143-69 to keep the issue “pre-eminent.” Tuesday morning during the Fall General Assembly of the

One third of U.S. bishops vote to soften abortion stand
McElroy and Cupich lead the charge to weaken policyJim Holman2019-11-13T11:12:17-08:00

Archbishop Chaput cites Thomas More in Biden abortion reversal

Archbishop Chaput cites Thomas More in Biden abortion reversal

Speaking at the University of Notre Dame in October 2016, just a few weeks before a national election that seemed sure to put a second Clinton in the White House, I noted that

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Archbishop Chaput cites Thomas More in Biden abortion reversalEmily Morris2019-06-11T12:00:09-07:00

“Absolutely no credibility”

“Absolutely no credibility”

The child sex-abuse crisis engulfing the Catholic Church has prompted the archbishop of Philadelphia to ask Pope Francis to cancel a bishops’ conference focusing on youth in the church scheduled to begin in a month.

“Absolutely no credibility”Emily Morris2018-09-04T08:00:05-07:00

Citing growing interest in Traditional Latin Mass, Archbishop Chaput creates quasi-parish

Citing growing interest in Traditional Latin Mass, Archbishop Chaput creates quasi-parish

A new quasi-parish for Catholics interested in the Traditional Latin Mass will open in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at a church that had been part of a 2014 parish merger.

“In response to

Citing growing interest in Traditional Latin Mass, Archbishop Chaput creates quasi-parishEmily Morris2018-04-12T13:08:33-07:00

“Paul VI would not be surprised”

“Paul VI would not be surprised”

“The #MeToo movement, emotional wreckage, sexual disease and date rape are the realities we’ve inherited from the sexual revolution. Paul VI would not be surprised,” said Archbishop Charles Chaput in a speech Wednesday.

“Paul VI would not be surprised”Emily Morris2018-04-05T13:29:39-07:00

Archbishop Charles Chaput: Pope should answer the Dubia

Archbishop Charles Chaput: Pope should answer the Dubia

Philadelphia’s archbishop wants Pope Francis to answer the dubia submitted to him months ago for clarification on whether his apostolic exhortation on marriage is intended to circumvent Church teaching.

Archbishop Charles

Archbishop Charles Chaput: Pope should answer the DubiaEmily Morris2017-03-04T20:12:58-08:00

Archbishop Chaput mediates Francis

Archbishop Chaput mediates Francis

The following comes from a July 1 statement on the Archdiocese of Philadelphia website. The Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia completes the reflection on the family conducted by the Synods of 2014 and

Archbishop Chaput mediates FrancisJim Holman2016-07-12T14:35:41-07:00

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