Archbishop Chaput on Building a Culture of Religious Freedom

“A friend of mine, a political scientist, recently posed two very good questions. They go right to the heart of our discussion today. He wondered, first, if the religious freedom debate had ‘crossed a Rubicon’ in our country’s political life. And, second, he asked if Catholic bishops now found themselves opposed – in a new and fundamental way – to the spirit of American society.”

Archbishop Charles Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia, recently gave the keynote address at the 2012 Napa Institute Conference.

To access a transcript of his presentation, please visit:

National Catholic Register: Building a Culture of Religious Freedom (27 JUL 12)

Background information:

The Napa Institute was organized to “equip Catholic leaders to defend and advance the Catholic Faith in ‘the Next America’ – today’s emerging secular society.”