By Francis X. Maier, The Catholic Thing - One might reasonably be surprised by such news; but no. And here’s why... I served as senior aide and special assistant to Archbishop Charles Chaput for twenty-three years, first in Denver, then in Philadelphia. I mention this as context for what follows... Early in 2012, Pope Benedict XVI approached the archbishop, asking if the Church in Philadelphia might be willing to host the Eighth World Meeting of Families, scheduled for 2015.