Phoenix organizations provide technology boost for Catholic schools
More than $100k for 400 devices for Catholic schools was raised by Catholic Educatin Arizona, Catholic Community Foundation and others.
Bishops to Congress: Help Black families meet children’s educational needs
As the pandemic has "disproportionately affected" predominately Black communities and the Catholic schools that serve them, Congress must provide immediate financial help to families who have chosen these schools for their children's education, said the chairmen of three U.S. bishops' committees.
Pope baptizes twins after successful surgery to separate them
Their heads encased in white bandages covering the wounds where they had been conjoined, 2-year-old twins named Ervina and Prefina were baptized by Pope Francis Aug. 6.
Sweat-lodge deaths point out pitfalls of New Age ‘prophets’
The tragedy that took place in Sedona at the hands of self-help guru James Arthur Ray highlights the peril of following New Age prophets and their gospel of prosperity.
Perspectives: A love story worth telling: Lifetime of faithfulness a witness to the world
When it comes to love stories, people seldom think of a man and woman in their ‘80s. Perhaps if they knew the story of my parents, they would see that love is so much more than a feeling.
The home that love built: Mysterious mansion no match for life beneath tree
Surrounded by a thick hedge of ornamental orange trees and towering pines, the gabled mansion on Kyrene Road in the East Valley has always been somewhat of a mystery to me.
Post-graduation lessons from the plague year
It seems as if there are two kinds of graduation narratives for what happens after young collegians toast each other, flip their tassels and head out to take on the world.
Communion in a time of farewells
The present moment, defined by a pandemic and a growing awareness about disturbing dynamics in our society that cut human lives short, demands that we talk about farewells, and do so with Catholic faith.
Bishop Olmsted Appeals on Behalf of the Suffering People of Lebanon
Life is never easy in Lebanon. In addition to COVID-19, the city of Beirut has suffered an explosion that has changed the lives of thousands.
Pope-less economy: Castel Gandolfo forced to change course
Milvia Monachesi, mayor of Castel Gandolfo, said "for a moment" in 2013, "I thought I was the luckiest mayor in the world: I would have two popes. … But now there isn't even one."
