Mercy is greater than any evil, says bishop at Mass of Healing and Reconciliation
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted prayed with tearful victims of abuse, other laity who came in support, along with roughly 10 priests and deacons from the diocese who concelebrated and assisted at the Mass.
Jubilee ends, mercy continues
Despite the close of the latest jubilee year, the door of mercy within the heart remains wide open, and Catholics in the Diocese of Phoenix are committed to bestowing and receiving it.
Fr. Kurgan, O. Carmelite (1938-2016), supported diocese’s early years
The Order of Carmelites and St. Agnes Parish are among those across Arizona who spent Thanksgiving Eve offering gratitude for the life of Fr. Charles Kurgan.
Faith extravaganza floods streets of downtown Phoenix
In an outpouring of unabashed affection for Our Lady of Guadalupe, hundreds of Catholics from every corner of the Diocese of Phoenix descended on the downtown area Dec. 3 for a day of festivities, fanfare, food, and most of all, faith.
‘Tis the season, and Bethlehem businesses hope for a merry one
After two Christmas seasons in which the political reality had overtaken holiday cheer, people seemed primed to finally feel some merriment in Bethlehem.
USCCB leaders seek prayers for migrants, refugees on Guadalupe feast
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patroness of the Americas — both North and South — and patroness of the Diocese of Phoenix, which serves Catholics from both continents.
Fr. Stanley Rother: the first US-born martyr
OKLAHOMA CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of Father Stanley Rother, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City who served in Guatemala, making him the first martyr to have been born in the United States.
Hundreds mourn beloved homeless man at funeral for him at Catholic church
Thomas Hooker had endeared himself to the parish and surrounding community with his gentle spirit and daily prayer.
For late actress Florence Henderson, Catholic faith was her foundation
What she would like to say to God: “Thank you. I love you. I hope you’re glad to see me.” And what would she like God to say to her? “Thank you. I love you. I’ve always been glad to see you.”
Year of eating cactus fruit: Drought causes extreme hunger in Madagascar
More than 90 percent of Madagascar's population lives below the $2 a day poverty line and the cactus plant "is the only thing that grows" on the world's fourth-largest island.
