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Browse though the Diocese of Phoenix News dating back to the 1970s. The Catholic News Archive is a free, fully searchable digital archive of Catholic newspapers

Inside Nazareth Seminary in the Diocese of Phoenix

Bishop Dolan visits and serves at Andre House

Bishop Dolan joins volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul to make pizza.

Partners

In Prayerful Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Entrusted to Our Care During the Month of July

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Bishop Dolan celebrates Mass and Rite of Investiture

Bishop John Dolan celebrated a special Mass on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 6), to welcome three women into the next stage...

Local News

Diocesan-wide listening sessions on the sacraments set to kick off

A transformative encounter

Phoenix priest to be honored for transforming the lives of thousands of abandoned and orphaned children

Diocese encourages ‘radical hospitality’ in evangelization

Fourteen new leaders ready to impact Catholic education

Pray with Pope Leo XIV, August 2026

A historic day at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City

New Catholic Sun launches today

St. Mary Magdalene Parish celebrates patroness, displays first-class relic

August 8, 2026

Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest

Videos & Podcasts

August 5, 2026

Why do Catholics Genuflect? – Now you know

Have you ever wondered why Catholics genuflect? Join Fr. Fernando Camou for this week’s episode of “Now You Know” to find out!

August 3, 2026

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Christ in our Neighborhood

The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: In the storms of life, how long do you wait to call on Jesus?

August 3, 2026

Christ Pulling St. Peter from the Water – Word and Art with Bishop Dolan

Peter’s story on those stormy waters started with great faith — with his willingness to step out of the boat in a way no one

July 31, 2026

Pray with the Pope: For Evangelization in the city

Today’s cities are filled with contrasts. They are places of freedom and opportunity, as well as anonymity and loneliness for many who live in them.

May 3, 2026

Surrender in the Suffering – A Seat at the Table

Fr. Ciszek was a Jesuit priest who spent more than 20 years imprisoned in Soviet labor camps and solitary confinement. Hidden from the world and

Mass at Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Bishop John Dolan celebrated his first-ever Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City on Tuesday

Local Events

Diocesan-wide listening sessions on the sacraments set to kick off

On December 9, 1531, Juan Diego was walking to catechism class in modern day Mexico City, when an encounter with...

A transformative encounter

When I was a pastor at St. Rose in the Diocese of San Diego, we established a program for engaged...

Phoenix priest to be honored for transforming the lives of thousands of abandoned and orphaned children

The Diocese of Phoenix is holding a special Mass this month to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Fr....

Welcome to the official source of Local News for the Diocese of Phoenix

Official Local News source of the Diocese of Phoenix

Become Catholic

Magazine Publications

The Catholic Sun Archive

Inside Nazareth Seminary in the Diocese of Phoenix

Bishop Dolan visits and serves at Andre House

Bishop Dolan joins volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul to make pizza.

Partners

In Prayerful Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Entrusted to Our Care During the Month of July

Official Local News source of the Diocese of Phoenix

Bishop Dolan celebrates Mass and Rite of Investiture

Local News