Big book of numbers: Vatican volume tracks church statistics
With more than 500 pages of figures and charts, the yearbook tracks everything from Catholic population to marriages, baptisms and the outcome of requests for the declaration of the nullity of a marriage.
St. Francis Xavier School named a ‘Best Company to Work for’
The list recognizes Arizona companies with exceptional workplace cultures.
Australian law mandates reporting abuse admissions made in confessional
SYDNEY (CNS) — Laws requiring Catholic priests to break the seal of Confession in some cases passed the Australian Capital Territory’s Legislative Assembly in Canberra June 7.
U Mary prof and homeschooling family head east for farm life
TEMPE — Stories of daring pioneers who headed west to brave the frontier are myriad, but similar feats in 2018 are not so common. Enter Ryan Hanning, his wife Rebecca, and the couple’s nine children.
A Father’s Day story: stepping in when the biological dad steps out
Father's Day is also Pro-Life Sunday in one Canadian archdiocese.
Farmer’s donation keeps Catholic school’s STEM program in bloom
Grow Communities allows farmers to support area causes important to them.
Pro-life sidewalk counselor could be facing jail time
It varies from week to week, Dyer said, but up to three women a week choose life.
A ‘sacramentally fortified’ fatherhood: Diocese gains three new priests
The trio — Fr. Frankie Cicero, Fr. John Nahrgang and Fr. Vinhson Ngueyn — can now take the place of Christ the high priest forever more as they serve the growing and diverse vineyard that is the Diocese of Phoenix.
Jesus Christ is the answer, speakers tell youth and young adults at annual congreso
The overall theme of the conference, “The Answer Generation,” pointed to young people’s search for meaning in an increasingly secular society and Fr. Sergio López’s presentation encouraged them to believe that they are all called to become saints.
Former doctor transitions from healing bodies to healing souls as Crosier priest
For the Crosiers’ newest priest, Fr. Alex Juguilon, OSC, holy orders wasn’t on his radar. The 48-year-old former doctor hadn’t even been to a church in three years when he first felt a tugging on his heart.
