Arizona voters side with bishops in rejecting Proposition 205

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Arizona voters rejected Proposition 205, which would have legalized recreational marijuana, while voters in California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine approved similar initiatives. Arizona, California and Massachusetts bishops spoke out against the initiatives.

Four sisters following ‘Plan of God’ plant U.S. roots in Tempe

Handmade signs ready to show off in Terminal 2 read, “Welcome Home Sisters!” “Bienvenidas a su nuevo hogar” and “We are [an array of positive emoji faces] that you are here.”

Diocese welcomes five newly ordained deacons

Everything became official two or three months prior, but nine days before ordination, pending holy orders still seemed surreal.

‘Sun’ correspondent publishes new novel on Middle East persecution

Joyce Coronel has never been to Iraq or Syria, but you couldn’t tell by reading her latest book, “Cry of Nineveh.” Coronel, a longtime reporter for The Catholic Sun, just published her second novel based on the persecution of Christians in the Middle East.

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Earn a bachelor degree from the comfort of a community college campus. Scholarships are available with applications due Nov. 19.

Men in the Breach: Sammy Bryant counsels through a Catholic lens

Sammy Bryant has always felt a call to evangelize and has allowed his faith to guide his work. Having grown up without a father, he’s been motivated even more so to live out his vocation as a husband and father and share that with others.

Saint of Auschwitz drama coming to trio of parishes [VIDEO]

Leonardo Defilippis returns to Arizona as he brings the story of "Maximilian: Saint of Auschwitz" to life Nov. 11-18.

Bury the dead/Pray for the living and the dead: Barb Nabours connects with those...

When Barb Nabours, a member of San Francisco de Asís Parish in Flagstaff, lost both her parents in a span of three short weeks, the outpouring of compassion she and her family received was a source of great consolation.

Mary invites us to enter into suffering during Year of Mercy, says Arizona Rosary...

At a time prayer is desperately needed to address the world’s ills, organizers of the 41st annual Arizona Rosary Celebration hailed the event as the latest evidence that the Rosary continues to experience a resurgence among Catholics.

Knights’ Silver Rose promotes Our Lady of Guadalupe, respect for human life as it...

ANTHEM — As a way to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe and promote the pro-life cause, the Knights of Columbus Silver Rose, which passes from Canada through the U.S. and into Mexico, came through the Diocese of Phoenix Oct. 5-9.