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.
Catholic college prof’s true-to-life soccer book optioned by Netflix
The author has told the team's story twice — first via a CNN article and after seeing reader comments that were both rewarding and disturbing, it turned into a book idea. "And I was off to the races," she wrote.
Kavanaugh’s faith ‘really shines through in who he is,’ says priest
The two have stayed in contact for decades and the Supreme Court nominee still goes to a Mass about monthly where the priest is the celebrant.
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.
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.
Feast of St. Benedict
What’s known about the father of Western monasticism is from the “Dialogues of (Pope) St. Gregory the Great.”
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.
Memorial of Servant of God Augustus Tolton
Born into slavery, young Augustus fled to freedom with his mother and two siblings through the woods of northern Missouri and across the Mississippi River while being pursued by bounty hunters and soldiers. He was only 9 years old.
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.
