The Catholic Sun

Priests from throughout the Diocese of Phoenix flocked to Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral for the annual Chrism Mass with Bishop John P. Dolan presiding. The annual Mass draws a crowd to witness the bishop blessing the oils that will be used throughout the year in sacramental celebrations such as Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders.

In an apparent breach of the Vatican's agreement with China on the appointment of bishops, the bishop of Haimen was installed as the bishop of Shanghai April 4.

The world of professional sports has become overly focused on winning and profits and has lost its focus on forming children into healthy adults, said José Mourinho, a star soccer coach.

A nation's welfare and social service systems are a reminder that everything is connected, and everyone is interdependent on each other, especially the younger and older generations, Pope Francis said.

The unborn, migrants, the elderly and the disabled are "living icons" of Jesus that call Christians to draw close to those who feel abandoned just as Christ did on the cross, Pope Francis said.

"I'm still alive," Pope Francis joked to reporters who asked how he was doing as he left Rome's Gemelli hospital April 1.

It is Saturday morning, the solemnity of the Annunciation, and time for the Lenten retreat to begin. Attendees have gathered in the Spirituality Center of St. Timothy Catholic Church in Mesa, animatedly greeting each other and catching up on each other’s lives. The Monsignor at the front of the room makes sweeping hand gestures to indicate his readiness to begin the retreat presentation. He uses no voice because no voice is necessary — most of the retreat participants are deaf, and American Sign Language (ASL) is their primary mode of communication.

E3 Africa has named Kristin Smith Executive Director for the organization.  Kristin has long been a supporter of E3 Africa’s mission to educate, enrich...

Notre Dame Prep announced today that Brie Dragonetti, the current assistant principal of student services, will now lead the school as principal.

The medical team at Rome's Gemelli hospital, after evaluating the results of Pope Francis' latest tests, confirmed he can be discharged April 1.