Cathedral’s new music director publishes second book
Following a nationwide search, Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral has hired local composer and author Adam Bartlett as its new music director. Bartlett began...
Friends, Facebook followers mourn death of young Catholic
Angela Faddis, a mother of two and aspiring writer, died Sept. 21 after a 15-month battle with Stage IV colon cancer. She was 32.
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HHS mandate fines would cripple work of the Church, close businesses
Thirty lawsuits are targeting a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate that would require most religious employers to provide free contraceptive coverage.
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Phoenix Diocese kicks off Year of Faith
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted welcomed the Year of Faith Oct. 7, a time during which Pope Benedict XVI has called Catholics to a deeper...
US bishops, at synod, talk of spirit and practice of evangelization
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Charitable works, rites of passage and the cultural mixing produced by globalization all offer opportunities for bringing lapsed Catholics back...
St. Theresa students put principal in sticky state
Not having enough school funds can create a sticky situation. So can raising too much.
Just ask Maureen Fyan, principal at St. Theresa, 5001 E....
Crosiers celebrate Citizenship Day
More than 100 years ago, three Crosiers traveled to to Minnesota with dutch immigrants. The Crosier Fathers and Brothers have served Catholics in the...
Benedictine University to offer classes in Mesa next fall
MESA — Benedictine University, a Catholic institution based in Illinois, will begin offering classes next fall in the the East Valley.
“We believe a Catholic...
US Catholics urged to renew commitment ‘to defend’ life during October
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- During October, designated each year as Respect Life Month by the U.S. Catholic Church, Catholics should "renew their personal commitment to...
16 men to be ordained to the Order of Deacons
Bishop Thomas Olmsted will lay hands on sixteen men who have been called to the Order of Deacons for the Diocese of Phoenix. They...