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October 20, 2026

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The Catholic Sun Archive

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

The Photina Center

Inside Nazareth Seminary in the Diocese of Phoenix

The Ministry of Accompaniment

Bishop Dolan visits and serves at Andre House

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

Partners

SVdP opens second medical clinic for uninsured

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

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St. Matthew Catholic School; a dual language curriculum rooted in Christ

In the Diocese of Phoenix, Catholic schools are a place where students encounter Christ while being challenged academically, receiving human...

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Six men to be ordained permanent deacons

Come as you are

Bishop Dolan’s remarks on Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis

Avila University Arizona celebrates ribbon cutting

Diocese of Phoenix invites the faithful to join Mass honoring, praying for veterans

Diocese of Phoenix hosts first-ever Communications Summit

St. Mary-Basha Catholic School breaks ground on new Art and Athletics Center

Videos & Podcasts

October 19, 2026

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Christ in our Neighborhood

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

October 19, 2026

Moses with the Tablets of the Law – Word and Art with Bishop Dolan

Join Bishop John Dolan on this Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time as he reflects on “Moses with the Tablets of the Law,” painted by Rembrandt.

October 14, 2026

Are Sunday Mass readings the same around the world? – Now you Know!

Have you ever wondered if the Sunday readings are the same across the world at every Mass?

October 1, 2026

Pray with the Pope: For mental health ministry | October 2026

There are wounds that often remain invisible and are lived in the deepest solitude. Those experiencing a mental illness usually face, in addition to their

September 7, 2026

Encountering the Sacred – Tilma Podcast

“What would it be like to live the grace of the sacraments fully, every day of your life?

September 16, 2026

Una Iglesia que escucha – Tilma en español

Acompáñenos en nuestro pódcast mensual de TILMA en español, junto a sus anfitrionas, la hermana María José y la hermana Inés, y a invitados inspiradores.

Diocese of Phoenix Communications Summit

The Diocese of Phoenix Office of Communications hosted its first-ever Communications Summit at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in downtown Phoenix

2026 Priest Convocation

More than 190 priests from across the Diocese of Phoenix gathered in Flagstaff, Ariz., this week for four days of

5th Annual Mass of Remembrance

More than 1,000 worshippers gathered inside Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix as the diocese celebrated its fifth annual

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Six men to be ordained permanent deacons

Six men will be ordained to the permanent deaconate on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. at Ss. Simon and Jude...

Come as you are

Each of us longs for a place where we are fully known, fully loved and continually invited to begin again....

Bishop Dolan’s remarks on Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis

Bishop John Dolan shares his remarks on Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis, which came on Oct. 13, after Pope Leo...

Partnerships

SVdP opens second medical clinic for uninsured

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