As you may have seen in news reports, an act of desecration was committed against the Al Aqsa mosque in North Philadelphia earlier this week. Yesterday, the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia, of which Archbishop Chaput is a Co-Convener, released a statement regarding this matter.
The full text is provided for you here. As we continue our Advent journey, please pray for an end to acts of persecution and hatred in all forms and for the protection of religious liberty for all. Thank you.