Fr. Kurgan, O. Carmelite (1938-2016), supported diocese’s early years
The Order of Carmelites and St. Agnes Parish are among those across Arizona who spent Thanksgiving Eve offering gratitude for the life of Fr. Charles Kurgan.
Faith extravaganza floods streets of downtown Phoenix
In an outpouring of unabashed affection for Our Lady of Guadalupe, hundreds of Catholics from every corner of the Diocese of Phoenix descended on the downtown area Dec. 3 for a day of festivities, fanfare, food, and most of all, faith.
‘Tis the season, and Bethlehem businesses hope for a merry one
After two Christmas seasons in which the political reality had overtaken holiday cheer, people seemed primed to finally feel some merriment in Bethlehem.
USCCB leaders seek prayers for migrants, refugees on Guadalupe feast
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patroness of the Americas — both North and South — and patroness of the Diocese of Phoenix, which serves Catholics from both continents.
Fr. Stanley Rother: the first US-born martyr
OKLAHOMA CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of Father Stanley Rother, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City who served in Guatemala, making him the first martyr to have been born in the United States.
Hundreds mourn beloved homeless man at funeral for him at Catholic church
Thomas Hooker had endeared himself to the parish and surrounding community with his gentle spirit and daily prayer.
For late actress Florence Henderson, Catholic faith was her foundation
What she would like to say to God: “Thank you. I love you. I hope you’re glad to see me.” And what would she like God to say to her? “Thank you. I love you. I’ve always been glad to see you.”
Year of eating cactus fruit: Drought causes extreme hunger in Madagascar
More than 90 percent of Madagascar's population lives below the $2 a day poverty line and the cactus plant "is the only thing that grows" on the world's fourth-largest island.
Holy Doors of Mercy closed at cathedral, Sedona
SEDONA — Staying open through a 5 p.m. Mass Nov. 13, the Holy Doors at the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona were probably among the last to close in the continental United States. Throughout the day, holy doors in dioceses across the globe were closed, including in Sedona and at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.
Thanksgiving spirit, food stuffs parish halls to feed community
Early Thanksgiving feasts at several parishes across the Diocese of Phoenix rivaled what Americans are still slicing, dicing and mashing for Thursday.
