Empty bottles fulfill call to be stewards of earth, each other
A full water bottle can quench someone's thirst. An empty one can still sustain body and soul.
Five Seton grads headed to top naval, Air Force academies
This year's valedictorian and salutatorian at Seton Catholic Preparatory aren't taking the traditional college path.
Priestly president bids farewell to Brophy
Jesuit Father Edward Reese is stepping down as president of Brophy College Preparatory shortly after the May 21 graduation.
Junior high mathletes make clean sweep in four-part competition
Seventh- and eighth-graders at San Francisco de Asís in Flagstaff know their numbers.
U.S. Supreme Court sends Zubik case back to lower courts
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court May 16 sent the Zubick v. Burwell case, which challenges the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement for employers, back to the lower courts.
Catholic fraternity charters state’s first full-fledged chapter
A group of 34 young men at Arizona State University signed themselves up to become its founding members.
Scottsdale, hospice communities mourn loss of beloved priest
Fr. Brian Fenlon was the founding pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Scottsdale where he served for 15 years until his retirement.
Economy of exclusion, inequality caused growth of poverty, pope says
The impact is clear even in the most developed countries where poverty and social decay "represent a serious threat to families, the middle class and youth, Pope Francis said May 13.
Pope tells women religious Vatican will study women deacons
Pope Francis told some 900 superiors general, representing almost 500,000 sisters around the world, he would set up a commission to study the New Testament deaconesses.
Sisters of Life hold up dignity of single moms in 25-year-old ministry
Ninety Sisters of Life, including 30 postulants, reflect back the unique goodness they find in the women they serve, who in turn reveal the "splendor and beauty of God."
