Feast of St. Benedict
What’s known about the father of Western monasticism is from the “Dialogues of (Pope) St. Gregory the Great.”
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel, which juts out into the Mediterranean near Haifa, Israel, has been considered a sacred place since the prophet Elijah built an altar there in his contest with the prophets of Baal.
‘Sun’ honored by Catholic Press
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Catholic Sun newspaper received four awards from the Catholic Press Association at a ceremony June 15.
At Texas center, bishops join in a warm welcome for recent arrivals
MCALLEN, Texas (CNS) — Some had been on the road for weeks, others for days, and some entered looking haggard and sunburned with little more than the clothes they were wearing, some holding the hands of their children as a group of Catholic bishops joined a chorus of hands applauding in welcome.
Totus Tuus missionaries [VIDEO]
Meet this year's Totus Tuus missionaries. They're a mix of young adults — fresh out of high school, amid college and in seminary — who have totally dedicated their summer to serving elementary and high school-aged Catholics in the Diocese of Phoenix.
Seminarian headcount hits historic high
It's far above the average of 29 the faithful have seen in the last five years.
Trump picks Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump announced July 9 that his nominee for the Supreme Court is Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge in Washington and a Catholic who once clerked for retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Bishop Nevares urges nation’s return to faith, moral core at Independence Day Mass
More than 600 worshippers sought their nation’s return to the natural and divine principles that have protected her through more than 240 years during the Diocese of Phoenix’s seventh annual Mass and Rosary for America July 4.
Three make first professions in Franciscan community, first to enter since group was established
The ceremony also marked the first temporary profession by members who joined the community here in Arizona, following its establishment by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted two years ago.
Diocese graduates first class from new development program for young Catholic professionals
A new diocesan program designed to equip young Catholic professionals for leadership roles in the workplace and the community has sent its first graduates into the world.
