The World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 and the City of Philadelphia today announced the International Mayors Forum, which is a new event being added to the World Meeting of Families Congress. Co-sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and La Salle University, the International Mayors Forum will be held on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m. at La Salle University’s Tom Gola Arena.

What do we hope Pope Francis will take away from his September visit to Philadelphia? I hope he realizes that American Catholics in general, and Philadelphia Catholics in a very special way, love and support him wholeheartedly. I hope he sees that there’s tremendous good in our country, and a lot of it began here in Philadelphia, where our nation was born.

‘LA ALEGRÍA DEL EVANGELIO’ Y EL EVANGELIO DE LA VIDAArzobispo Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.31 de agosto del 2015 La columna de esta semana es adaptada de comentarios del 28 de agosto del arzobispo Chaput a la Religion Newswriter Association nacional. Participó en un panel, patrocinado por los Caballeros de Colón, sobre la inminente visita […]

Let me start with a story. A married couple who are friends of mine attended Mass this past weekend in a nearby diocese. The celebrant was a missionary priest visiting from Latin America. And the Second Reading was Ephesians 5:21-32: “Wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything.

LA FAMILIA Y SU MISIÓN; UN MES Y CONTANDOArzobispo Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.26 de agosto del 2015 La columna de esta semana se ha adaptado de observaciones del arzobispo Chaput en el Seminario San Carlos Borromeo «Foro del cardenal», - Noche del martes 25 de agosto. Permítanme comenzar con una historia. Un matrimonio amigo […]

Exactly one month from this weekend,World Meeting of Families 2015 will begin. Enthusiasm for the congress,both nationally and globally, is very strong. We hoped for 250 congress exhibitors.

Next month, on September 8, marks four years since I arrived as archbishop. It’s exactly halfway through my ministry here. I’ll be 75 four years from now, in September 2019. That’s the mandatory retirement age for bishops. So today is a good day to stop and reflect. We’re here to talk about the World Meeting of Families.

La columna de esta semana es adaptada del discurso ofrecido por el arzobispo Chaput en el club Union League de Filadelfia, el 13 de agosto.

Here’s a simple exercise in basic reasoning. On a spectrum of bad things to do, theft is bad, assault is worse and murder is worst. There’s a similar texture of ill will connecting all three crimes, but only a very confused conscience would equate thieving and homicide. Both are serious matters. But there is no equivalence. The deliberate killing of innocent life is a uniquely wicked act. No amount of contextualizing or deflecting our attention to other issues can obscure that.

He aquí un ejercicio simple de razonamiento básico. En un espectro de cosas malas que hacer, el robo es malo, el asalto es peor y el asesinato es pésimo.