Nun known as ‘Mother Teresa of Pakistan’ to receive state funeral
The bisops called Sr. Ruth a "national hero of Pakistan" with her services for humanity "nothing less than a pure manifestation of God's divine love."
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.
University of Mary to name health sciences school for Italian saint
BISMARCK, N.D. (CNS) — The University of Mary plans to name its School of Health Sciences for a 20th-century Italian saint who saved the life of the child she was carrying despite a cancerous tumor in her uterus.
Healing division with tradition: Hispanic ministry seeks unity
A U.S. delegation brought the concerns of the country's Hispanic Catholics to the heart of the church: the threshold of the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica.
Pope to dads: Play with your kids, be strong, loving, moral role models
When their lives are all work and no play, men turn their children into "orphans" who lack a father to guide them, show them love and teach them values, Pope Francis said.
Caminando Juntos: Líderes se reúnen en simposio sobre la comunidad latina
Los Padres y Hermanos Cruzados, miembros de una orden religiosa de 800 años que tiene su sede provincial en Phoenix, tienen sus corazones abiertos...
Patriotism, love of God on display during Independence Day Mass, Rosary
While red might be the color we most closely associate with Jesus’ death on the Cross; red, white and blue were the colors filling St. Thomas the Apostle Church as the Diocese of Phoenix marked the nation’s 243rd birthday with its annual Independence Day Prayer for America and Rosary for the United States.
Brophy teacher ordained, sent to Rome for further study
Many young men claim their time at Brophy College Preparatory was a formative one. The same goes for a newly ordained priest.
Students to converge on Capitol for annual Catholic Schools Week celebration
Thousands of Catholic school students, educators and families will rally at the Arizona State Capitol on Jan. 28 to demonstrate their support and appreciation for school choice legislation. The noontime event will feature the Catholic bishops of Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey, and legislative leadership.
USCCB president says violence calls for ‘moment of national reflection’
The shooting of police officers July 7 near the end of a demonstration in Dallas against fatal shootings by police officers in Baton Rouge and Minneapolis earlier in the week "calls us to a moment of national reflection," said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
