Mercy is bridge to encounter with Christ, transforms world, says bishop
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) — The Jubilee Year of Mercy will conclude Nov. 20, but the Catholic Church’s renewed emphasis on mercy must not.
Holy Door art project sets hearts on path toward mercy
Students walked through mock “Doors of Mercy” at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and even made a mini set in art class as part of a "Mercy Unites Us" effort that teamed up parent and student learning.
U.S. Bishops president: Political discourse that demeans women, religion ‘must change’ [VIDEO]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Too much of the political discourse during this election year “has demeaned women and marginalized people of faith,” the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Oct. 14.
Arizona Rosary Celebration to honor Our Lady of Mercy
Even though the Year of Mercy will end next month, organizers of the 41st annual Arizona Rosary Celebration wanted to remind the faithful that there is still time to commemorate the jubilee year.
Catholic health care workers challenged to serve with integrity
The preservation and protection of the Catholic health care worker’s conscience is a benefit to everyone, said San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone in his keynote address to Phoenix-area health care professionals following the annual White Mass.
Sr. Laurian McDonald, BVM (1928-2016)
Sr. Laurian McDonald, BVM, spent her life calling children to love Jesus in one another including at St. Agnes and St. Matthew schools plus pastoral work at All Saints in Mesa and Hispanic Ministry at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale.
Sr. Marie BIbiane Roy, OP (1936-2016)
Assignments took her to schools in Maine and Massachusetts and Arizona apostolates in Tempe, Phoenix and Tucson plus work at the diocesan Kino Library and St. Clement of Rome Parish in Sun City.
African sisters bring diverse talents to Arizona
Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus left Uganda and South Sudan to establish its first American apostolate and serve the community via parish catechesis, school assistance and refugee services.
Young martyr a symbol of hope for Mexico’s priests, official says
ROME (CNS) — The heroism of Mexico’s newest saint, St. José Sánchez del Río, should embolden the nation’s priests to continue their ministry with trust in God, said the vice postulator of the young saint’s cause.
Catholic leaders welcome release of 21 kidnapped Chibok girls
Freedom came more than two years later, but only a small fraction of the secondary school girls were released.
