Cardinal, star soccer coach say sports must emphasize formation
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.
Pope: Politicians must save, not squander, assets for future generations
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.
Pope says be close to those ‘abandoned’ like Christ: unborn, migrants
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.
As pope leaves hospital, he comforts couple, jokes with reporters
"I'm still alive," Pope Francis joked to reporters who asked how he was doing as he left Rome's Gemelli hospital April 1.
NEWS BRIEF: Deaf community celebrates Lenten retreat at St. Timothy’s
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.
NEWS BRIEF: E3 Africa Names Kristin Smith Executive Director
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...
NEWS BRIEF: Brie Dragonetti to Serve as New Principal of Notre Dame Preparatory
Notre Dame Prep announced today that Brie Dragonetti, the current assistant principal of student services, will now lead the school as principal.
Doctors say pope can be discharged from hospital
The medical team at Rome's Gemelli hospital, after evaluating the results of Pope Francis' latest tests, confirmed he can be discharged April 1.
Papal preacher says labeling pope’s titles ‘historic’ was right move
The Vatican's decision to list the titles traditionally associated with the papacy as "historic titles" in its 2020 yearbook was the right move, said the papal preacher.
NEWS BRIEF: FSL’s 5th Annual Hope in Motion Raises More Than $80,000
Recently, more than 300 supporters joined FSL for a celebration of independence as the Hope in Motion event returned after a three-year hiatus, raising over $80,000 to support the resources and programming that the organization provides for clients and their caregivers.