Feast of St. Daniel the Prophet
Traditionally, Daniel is considered to be the author of the Old Testament book that bears his name.
College Board honors local scholars
The College Board honored dozens of local Catholic school students for academic excellence based on their PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. Five of...
Valley faithful venerate relics of St. Padre Pio
Nancy Rossiello recalls her days as a girl in San Giovanni Rotundo, the small southern Italian town and home to the monastery where St. Pio of Pietrelcina, OFM Cap., served God.
Pope Francis’ Game Plan; Part Five: Who Do You Say I Am?
It should come as no surprise that Pope Francis has much to say about Jesus, since Peter and all his successors have been called by God to make Christ known and loved.
Hope from the ashes: Notre Dame fire showed that beauty still matters, say experts
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As people in Paris and around the world watched in horror as flames consumed the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral, the blaze also stirred genuine emotions that could come only from witnessing the loss of beauty, art historian Elizabeth Lev said.
‘This is home’ — St. Juan Diego church in Chandler opens doors for first...
Crowds rivaled that of Easter and Christmas when Massgoers arrived before the previous one let out. The occasion marked a 12-year journey for St. Mary Parish, which includes St. Juan Diego Church, and gave many of its 4,700 or so families a church closer to their homes.
Two Phoenix parishes mourn loss of Ugandan, yet ‘Irish’ priest
His priesthood began in Uganda, twice took him to Rome — including meeting Pope Francis — and finished strong in the Diocese of Phoenix.
New film on St. Faustina makes one-night-only debut Oct. 28
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new film on the life of St. Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun whose visions of Jesus led to the Divine Mercy devotion, will have a one-night-only showing Oct. 28 on more than 700 screens across the United States.
Leave Mass praising God, not gossiping about others, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The final words at Mass — “Go in peace” — are an invitation to Christians to proclaim God’s blessings through their lives, not an opportunity to go outside and speak ill of others, Pope Francis said.
‘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.’”
