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Some 5,000 to 6,000 cards are donated annually, mostly from local parishioners, for the inmates to send to family and maybe even the guards.

Each fall yields a fresh crop of highly-deserving eighth-graders seeking a Christian Service Award. Exactly 144 students applied.

Should stores and businesses should greet their customers with 'Happy Holidays' or 'Seasons Greetings' instead of 'Merry Christmas' out of respect for people of different faiths?

TONOPAH — Donning a floral bridal crown of over her brown habit, Sr. John-Mark Maria, PCPA, did not stop smiling as she professed perpetual vows. She was now a bride of Christ.

The scene of Mary and Joseph asking for a place to stay was a standard feature. It was the congregation who said they did have room for Christ,

Like Pope Francis, many of the over-80 cardinals have active ministry schedules and continue to travel the world on behalf of the church.

When Jeff, who experiences same-sex attraction, started attending Courage meetings, he said he no longer felt he was by himself.

The Church is already halfway through Advent, the first season of the new liturgical year, a time to prepare to welcome anew the infant Jesus at Christmastime as well as His promised second coming.

Attention young men (high school and college): Finish 2016 strengthened in your resolve to be a warrior for Christ.

The young sisters will partner with St. Paul's Outreach to serve students at Arizona State University plus nourish parish life at nearby Our Lady of Mount Carmel.