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Catholic News Service provided this resource for Catholic journalists. It's a series of short items intended to be used as needed to explain different aspects of the papal transition. I share it with our online readers here in case you're interested and would like the terminology all together.

Enjoy your long weekend (hopefully it's a three-day event). There are a few Valentine's-related options plus things for Catholic men, young adults, pro-lifers and theater-oriented Catholics.

Still looking for ideas for your Valentine? Here are a few that will also show your love for the Church and sacramental life.

Catholic Charities offers free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) to families making less than $50,000 a year. The program is part of Empower-U, which helps those in need break the cycle of poverty.

About a year and half ago, Catholic News Service ran a piece by John Thavis on "papabile" speculation — that is, speculation on who might be elected next pope. If there is one thing we know out here in Phoenix, it that we don't know anything.

Here is one way to pray for the pope and the Church in anticipation of Pope Benedict XVI's retirement, scheduled for the end of this month.

It's been a pretty big week or so in sports from the Phoenix Open to the Super Bowl to high school and junior high school playoffs. Okay, so the latter two aren't necessarily as big of a spectacle, but some of their games were equally as intense. Check out the score — not the final — with 28 seconds to go.

It's a pretty packed weekend if you're Catholic and living in the Diocese of Phoenix. Which of the many opportunities to deepen your faith will you take advantage of?

Cars can be deadly. They can also be life-saving. See what some priests and clergy drive.

Magnificat's new Lenten Companion will available in three formats: as a booklet, an app for iPhone, iPad, and iPad Touch, and an eBook (on Kindle,...