At Catholic Schools Week Mass, Bishop Nevares urges students to contemplate Jesus on cross
Meditating on Jesus throughout the day is a privilege extended to Catholic school students and the key to holiness.
U-Mary student exchanges zucchetto with Pope Francis
If he’s not the envy of the entire world, millions of people would at the very least love to have the same experience that Andrew Meyer had with Pope Francis.
Pope to dads: Play with your kids, be strong, loving, moral role models
When their lives are all work and no play, men turn their children into "orphans" who lack a father to guide them, show them love and teach them values, Pope Francis said.
Catholic agencies showcasing ‘PlayBook for Common Good’
St. Mary's Basilica lies at the northeast end zone for "Super Bowl Central" in downtown Phoenix and is partnering with Catholic agencies to showcase how they run the "PlayBook for Common Good."
Students to converge on Capitol for annual Catholic Schools Week celebration
Thousands of Catholic school students, educators and families will rally at the Arizona State Capitol on Jan. 28 to demonstrate their support and appreciation for school choice legislation. The noontime event will feature the Catholic bishops of Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey, and legislative leadership.
Pope says family is where people learn communication
Beginning with an unborn child's relationship with his mother, the family is where members of the church and wider society learn the essential lessons of communication, Pope Francis said.
Arena filled with pro-life teens, young adults called ‘beautiful sight’
They had come from across the country, a crowd of about 10,000 strong, mostly teens and young adults, filling the DC Armory for a Youth Rally & Mass for Life sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington for out-of-town participants attending the Jan. 22 March for Life.
Homilist at Red Mass calls out ‘false dichotomy’ between serving poor, following the Church
Lawmakers, lawyers and public officials who attended the Red Mass Jan. 20 were treated to a rousing homily as well as some lighthearted moments.
Poverty stems from unjust economic system, not big families, pope says
Families who have lots of children do not cause poverty, Pope Francis said. The main culprit is "an economic system that has removed the human person from its focus and has placed the god of money" as its priority instead.
Pope says Catholics must practice ‘responsible parenthood’
Pope Francis stressed that, despite church doctrine against contraception, Catholics fail to practice "responsible parenthood" when they have too many children.
