Littering conviction of border volunteer overturned by appeals court

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today overturned the conviction of a humanitarian activist for littering near the U.S.-Mexico border, stating that the clean bottles of drinking water placed on known migrant trails could not be considered “garbage” due to their intended purpose of preventing death-by-exposure.

Diocese names new director of youth and child protection office

The Diocese of Phoenix has named Paul Pfaffenberger the new director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection.

St. Peregrine Cancer Shrine director to speak at
'facing cancer with faith' event

The St. Peregrine Chapel and Shrine in Mesa is not quite a year old, yet its success in cancer support and outreach is eminent.

Arizona Right to Life's annual conference Sept. 17-18

Arizona Right to Life will hold its 38th annual statewide conference Sept. 17-18 at the Scottsdale Chaparral Suites. The educational event begins Friday evening with a roundtable discussion, dinner and an award ceremony.

Flagstaff parish making progress on new church

FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona Catholics have juggled daily and weekend liturgies at up to four locations for more than a decade.

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Speakers of various faiths offer perspective on N.Y. mosque controversy 

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Jewish, evangelical and Catholic speakers, some with backgrounds in national security and interfaith relations, called the controversy over plans to build an Islamic community center and mosque a few blocks from ground zero in New York "contrived" and likely to help those who would recruit potential terrorists.

Pope, at audience, says St. Hildegard of Bingen is model for today

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) -- St. Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th-century German mystic, used her gifts to build up the church at a time of trouble similar to today, Pope Benedict XVI said.

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Book examines stories behind secular news reporting on abuse crisis 

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Greg Erlandson decided to write a book on the clergy sex abuse crisis because the secular media kept raising questions about Pope Benedict XVI's handling of cases in their coverage of a new wave of clergy sex abuse in dioceses around the world.

Choir, orchestra added rejoicing notes to Auxiliary Bishop Nevares' ordination liturgy

In the moments and days following Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares’ ordination at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Avondale last month, Catholics were not solely congratulating the Church’s newest shepherd.

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