Crosier, Chandler communities mourn loss of priest
Crosier Father Richard McGuire, who served at St. Andrew the Apostle parish in Chandler since 2005, died Sept. 30.
Community mourns loss of ‘cowboy priest,’ veteran chaplain
Fr. Kenneth Kleiber, who was known for his cowboy boots, his dedication to early weekday Masses in Glendale and his service to veterans living in Arizona, has died.
Families show the beauty, blessing of family life, archbishop says
The Synod of Bishops on the family must find ways to give Catholic families a leading role in evangelizing and supporting other families, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told the synod.
Families need homilies connecting Gospel to real life, observer says
Accompanying God's word with a real example or story from someone's life helps people know "the facts, that there are so many other people also having problems" and how Christ offers healing, Maria Gomes told Catholic News Service
Flagstaff community mourns loss of deacon
A man, who gave more than 40 years of his life to the Church via the diaconate, was called home to heaven. Dcn. Larry Whelan, from San Francisco de Asís Parish in Flagstaff, passed away Sept. 20 following complications from a surgery. He was 81.
Local Catholics celebrate pope’s U.S. visit in spirit, service
Pope Francis was thousands of miles away during his inaugural visit to the U.S., but he stayed close to the hearts of area Catholics.
Church and society must learn from families, pope says at audience
Families bring needed values and a humanizing spirit to society and, when they mirror God's love for all, they teach the church how it should relate to all people, including the "imperfect."
Pope says ministry to divorced, remarried is not only topic for synod
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the discussion began at the world Synod of Bishops on the Family, Pope Francis urged members not to act as if the only question that mattered was the pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, his spokesman said.
Bishops, Vatican confirm Pope Francis will visit Mexico in 2016
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — The Mexican bishops’ conference and the Vatican have confirmed Pope Francis will visit Mexico in 2016, marking his first trip to this heavily Catholic country in throes of unrest over unresolved issues such as violence, crime and corruption.
Chinese nuns say orders face curbs on work, decrease in vocations
Catholic female religious orders have expanded rapidly in China over the past decade, but are now facing restrictions — such as licensing for their medical work — and a decrease in vocations.
