Pastors find options to help coax people back to sacrament of reconciliation

Fr. Kosnac has been offering daily confessions for 18 years at his parish, and during that time he has seen a steady growth of parishioners and non-parishioners alike seeking the sacrament.

Abortion facility incident sparks prayer vigil, rouses suspicions

News that an infant may have survived an abortion at a Phoenix facility swept through the Valley recently.

Fr. Francisco Guianan, SOLT, beloved Filipino priest, dies at 59

Fr. Francisco Guianan, a Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity priest, seemed to find time for everyone, but his time on Earth was cut short when he passed away March 6 at the age of 59.

Fr. Weible (1928-2016): world-traveled priest who retired to Arizona

Fr. Thomas Weible was among the pool of priests who local Catholics got to know only in retirement, but his lifetime of priestly ministry impacted countless in at least five countries including several U.S. states.

Women discover the depths of God’s love at sixth annual PDCCW conference

A series of keynote talks focused on love and mercy given by local and national peers drew some 600 Catholic women of all ages to the annual conference.

Catholic Extension features ‘nuns who rock’ on website, in social media

Be sure to follow #NunsRock and #NCSW2016 throughout National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14.

Get thee to a confessional: Pope goes and wants you to as well

For Pope Francis, the Year of Mercy is all about sharing the experience of God's mercy with others. But first, he wants people to experience it themselves, in the confessional.

Junior high crafters fundraise for charity via Arrupe Marketplace

By all appearances, one of the Valley’s latest artisan marketplaces was proving itself to be a fairly reputable competitor.

Court hears oral arguments in challenge to Texas abortion restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in its first abortion case in nine years March 2.

Sister Helen Prejean recounts early years in fight against death penalty

It began when the Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille's community returned to its roots of ministering to society's down-and-out and she became pen pals with a death row inmate.