Church aids asylum-seekers moving through Phoenix
Two centuries beyond the Underground Railroad, another well-orchestrated network of moving people great distances has emerged.
‘Not just tourists’: Pilgrims look to encounter Christ in Cali Holy sites
“If we go as pilgrims,” said Bishop Olmsted, “we shall discover the truth of the Chinese proverb: ‘He who returns from a journey is not the same as he who left.’”
Mark Lombard is 2019 winner of the CPA’s St. Francis de Sales Award
Mark Lombard, business manager and a contributing editor of the Clarion Herald, newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is the recipient of the 2019 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada.
Modern cathedrals, historic missions and a painting with a remarkable story
The extra half hour to prepare belied the busy schedule we would have on the second day of our California pilgrimage.
God’s graces reflected in modern splendor, simple centuries-old chapel
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — As we bed down for the night, we look back on a day filled with contrasting images that spoke to our sense of worship.
Come July 1, Knights of Columbus get a new look after 79 years
TORONTO (CNS) — A long-standing tradition will end this summer as the Knights of Columbus discard the ceremonial capes and plumed chapeaus of its Fourth Degree members.
Christian community a place of welcome, solidarity, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To be part of a Christian community is to belong to a group of believers who shun selfishness and give witness to God’s love by loving and caring for one another, Pope Francis said.
Diocese responds law firm’s to planned press conference on clergy sex abuse
The Diocese of Phoenix released a statement upon hearing of a scheduled press conference being held in Downtown Phoenix today where a law firm known for litigating clergy sexual abuse cases around the country will announce the names, histories and photographs of 109 clerics accused of child sexual abuse in the diocese.
Final stop leaves lasting impression in trip filled with opportunities to stir one’s faith
TONOPAH — Our final day was centered on the trip home. After a robust three days of visiting cathedrals, historic missions, churches and monasteries, it was time to focus on the drive back from the Southern California coast to Phoenix.
U.S. bishops join pope reacting to photos of drowned migrant father, child
WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. bishops joined Pope Francis in expressing sadness after seeing photos of the lifeless bodies of a migrant father and his daughter who drowned near the U.S. border with Mexico.
