El Obispo Olmsted ordena a tres hombres al diaconado transicional
Tres seminaristas de Phoenix están a un paso formal del sacerdocio después de su ordenación al diaconado que tomó lugar el 31 de mayo.
Fortnight for Freedom to focus on bearing witness to Gospel’s truth
Catholics around Arizona and the nation have been called to observe the period from June 21 through the Fourth of July as the Fortnight for Freedom to celebrate and pray to protect religious freedoms.
Kino graduates answer call to serve
Some 71 students were awarded diplomas for completing two years of study at the Kino Catechetical Institute which gave them a comprehensive overview of the doctrine of the faith, "and more importantly, why we believe it."
Year of Consecrated Life met with renewed joy
The Year of Consecrated Life proclaimed by Pope Francis in November has reached its halfway, igniting a ground-swell of interest and support along the way.
Covenant House gives street kids respite from ‘bullets, bullies, perps’
Youth homelessness is a decades-old issue that Covenant House has been tackling via its shelter system for homeless and trafficked youth that provides them with education, job training, health assistance, pastoral and crisis care.
Gators go global this summer to meet pope, study medicine, represent state
Several ‘gators’ from Xavier College Preparatory are traveling the globe this summer to share their knowledge and talents and gain global insight.
Religious and civic leaders weigh in on pope’s new encyclical
Leaders of various faith traditions and civic leaders joined their voices with Catholics June 18 in praising Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home" and its emphasis on caring for and protecting all of creation.
St. Joseph Mission in Mayer celebrates centennial
MAYER — Church history that dates back at least 100 years is bound to be a bit sketchy. Catholics in Mayer chose the best...
Wake Up The World: Q&A with Sr. Cecilia Schlaefer, CSA
Sr. Cecilia Schlaefer, CSA, was born into a family of musicians and has spent her 75 years of religious life sharing the joy of music with students, retirees and parishes. At 93, she’s still active serving others.
All creation sings God’s praise, but people are silencing it, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The earth, which was created to support life and give praise to God, is crying out with pain because human activity is destroying it, Pope Francis says in his long-awaited encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”
