‘Honor Your Mother’ celebration sparks joy in downtown Phoenix
“I feel a lot of happiness and joy in uniting myself with the bishop. We are one Church and one body to honor Our Lady. It thrills me,” one participant said.
St. Mary’s named to Catholic Education Honor Roll
The 100-year-old school received specific recognition for its strong integration of Catholic identity, including the integrity of its mission, and the strength of its community and rich spiritual life.
No dispensation for this year’s Christmas Mass on Monday
The big challenge for parishes this year will be decorating for Christmas liturgies, especially parishes with afternoon Masses on Sunday that will only have a few hours to "turn the church over from Advent to Christmas."
Buckeye men take walk to ‘Bethlehem’
The men got Advent started off on the right foot, literally, when they took “A Walk to Bethlehem" via the Arizona desert.
Advent is time to identify sin, help the poor, see beauty, pope says
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (CNS) — Belief in that iconic Christmas figure, the rotund merry man with a bag full of presents, inspires thousands of children to write letters addressed to “Santa Claus” each year.
Pope concerned by U.S. move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
The Vatican consistently has called for a special status for Jerusalem, particularly its Old City, in order to protect and guarantee access to the holy sites of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Indiana town embodies Santa Claus and his spirit of love, peace, joy
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (CNS) — Belief in that iconic Christmas figure, the rotund merry man with a bag full of presents, inspires thousands of children to write letters addressed to “Santa Claus” each year.
Fall sports wraps us with state titles, various honors
Two Catholic school swim and dive teams captured state titles following unusual seasons with others fighting long and hard for their accomplishments.
Pope names longtime ally to lead Mexico City Archdiocese
The world's largest archdiocese has a new leader following the June resignation of his 75-year-old predecessor when canon law required him to retire.
Mideast Christian leaders to Trump: Jerusalem move could have dire results
JERUSALEM (CNS) — In an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, Christian leaders in Jerusalem said U.S. recognition of the city as the capital of Israel could have dire regional consequences.
