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Officials at St. Francis Cemetery and Mortuary in Phoenix cleaned up and fixed the Paolo Perazzo Vault that contains the bodies of seven extended family members. Fr. Chuck Kieffer, at left, blessed the family vault Feb. 19 in a private ceremony with five descendants in attendance.

A group of Ahwatukee moms brought some early Easter joy to children whose mothers or other caretakers struggle to provide.

MIAMI (CNS) — In the wake of Hurricane Dorian’s brutal blasting of the Bahamas, Catholic organizations in Florida continued to raise funds to aid victims there.

He made the comments at the 12th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, which drew a record high of about 1,300 attendees.

Priests say people initially responded to images of impoverished migrants fleeing their countries, but became jaded as the caravans keep coming.

ICYMI: Here is Bishop Olmsted's homily from Feb. 22, the first Sunday of Lent.

Like their Orthodox brothers and sisters, Catholics formally will mark Sept. 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Francis has decided.

The CDA supports over 70 community and charitable organizations that assist individuals in need or in crisis. Some of the outreach includes shelters for abused women, assistance for the elderly and resources for the homeless.

Pope Francis asked thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to be quiet for a moment and ponder the question, "Who is Jesus to you?"

For Pope Francis, the Year of Mercy is all about sharing the experience of God's mercy with others. But first, he wants people to experience it themselves, in the confessional.