Thousands gather to honor Blessed Virgin Mary in Arizona Rosary Celebration
More than 5,000 Catholics descended on the Phoenix Convention Center Oct. 21 for the annual Arizona Rosary Celebration, now in its 37th year in...
Bioethics Defense Fund to honor local physician
The Bioethics Defense Fund, a public-interest law firm that advocates on behalf of the protection of human life, will honor local physician Marciela Moffitt...
Problems with HHS mandate explained in 15 seconds: ‘It’s that simple’
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Still unclear on why the U.S. bishops have taken such a strong stand against the U.S. Health and Human Services Department contraceptive mandate?...
Survivor of Rwandan genocide tells story of forgiveness
CHANDLER — Immaculee Ilibagiza, who survived the 1994 genocide in Rwanada that took the lives of nearly a million people, including nearly every member...
All Saints’ Day calls for deeper belief in eternal life, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The feast of All Saints should prompt Catholics to believe more deeply in eternal life, Pope Benedict XVI said.
The day...
Center for pregnant women offers alternative to abortion
A day after its 40 year anniversary, 1st Way Pregnancy Support Center announced it would be moving its operations from the pink house on...
Church workers in Caribbean struggle to gauge Hurricane Sandy’s effects
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CNS) -- As the effects of Hurricane Sandy lingered in the Caribbean, church workers were trying to gauge the extent...
Rally focuses on religious freedoms at stake, HHS mandate
Hundreds of Catholics and others concerned about attacks on religious liberties gathered Oct. 20 in front of the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Court Building...
Churches set to honor veterans with Mass, outreach
Local Catholics are again planning ways to honor veterans of all ages this November for their faithful service to the United States.
Children turn to gold mining after drought leaves few options in Burkina Faso
SEGUENEGA, Burkina Faso — Thirteen-year-old Zale Moumouni has been living 12 kilometers down the road from his village, searching for gold. He spends his...