Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, set to welcome home remains of Father Kapaun

The flag-draped casket was empty during a memorial Mass in Wichita for Father Emil J. Kapaun July 29, 1953.

Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds, not with censures

The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that seek to "excommunicate" Catholics who are not in line with church teaching, Pope Francis said.

Sisters of Life arrive in Phoenix with ‘beautiful focus on the Gospel of Life’

https://vimeo.com/604971938 The waiting is over: A flourishing community of religious sisters with a deep devotion to the Gospel of Life has arrived and is now...

Creighton formally opens new $100M Health Sciences education building in Phoenix

Creighton University has opened a new $100 million Health Sciences building in Phoenix that will send hundreds of new professionals into a work force whose need has been heightened by the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Religious leaders offer prayers before start of U.N. General Assembly

In the face of widespread evidence of humanity's dark side, speakers a prayer service Sept. 13 -- on the eve of the opening of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly -- identified unmistakable signs of hope.

Vatican official urges Mexican bishops to prioritize care for migrants

A Vatican official urged Mexican bishops to prioritize migrant ministries -- even in dioceses without significant migrant flows -- saying, "No diocese exists in Mexico that can avoid this call."

Prayerful memorials mark 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he couldn't think of "a better place to be" than St. Patrick's Cathedral "on this somber anniversary" of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Pope reminds Roma community, young people that church is their home

Pope Francis made sure that while the world often disregards the young and the marginalized, in the Catholic Church, "no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside."

National shrine’s Mass ends 100th anniversary celebration

During the closing Mass of the centennial year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the placing of the foundation stone of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory encouraged Catholics to reflect on Mary as the Mother of God and the entire church.

Pope names U.S. professor to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Pope Francis has named Dominican Father Albino Barrera, an economist and theologian, as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.