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Desert Willow, a 57-unit complex in Tempe near St. Margaret Parish and the light rail, is poised to be a similar effort, and will celebrate a grand opening Sept. 27.

“My friends, the Church has lasted 2,000 years. Let this be our finest hour!”

In response to Jesus' thirst on the cross, Pope Francis said, Christians are challenged to hear the cry of the poor, suffering and the innocent victims of war.

James Lackey will be the first to tell you he has not suffered injustice. And yet, as he responds to detailed questions about how he grew up and came to be a leader in the Black Catholic community, it becomes apparent: this is a man who has borne wrongs patiently.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis donned a green hospital gown over his white cassock and entered the neonatal unit of a Rome hospital, peering in the incubators, making the sign of the cross and encouraging worried parents.

As enrollment grows in Arizona, so does faculty and administration, particularly in the college's social work and nursing program.

The $3.5 million renovation will initially accommodate 53 students and is scheduled to open in January.

A huge factor in this 26-year-old two-time Paralympian's success: "my brother and sisters treated me like everyone else," Siemann said. "They made no exception for my disability."

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Sr. Mary Jamesita Keller, BVM, 80, died Aug. 15, 2016, at Marian Hall in Dubuque, Iowa. She was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Dubuque.

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Sister Elizabeth Welter, BVM (Prudentia), 93, died Aug. 13, 2016, at Caritas Center in Dubuque, Iowa. She was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Dubuque.