Pope: Everyone loses when culture doesn’t care about marriage, family
God's plan for fruitful, everlasting unions between a man and woman has been lost in a world filled with skepticism, distrust and hostility, Pope Francis said.
Phoenix Diocese announces plans to build new Catholic high school in far West Valley
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix announced the decision to establish a new Catholic high school in Avondale with a target startup date of fall 2018.
Pope: Church is made of martyrs; leaders must respond to victims’ cries
With so many women and men being killed because of their faith in Christ, the church today is a church of martyrs, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
‘Saint’ Serra highlights Hispanic contribution to U.S., official says
The canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra will give the United States its first Hispanic saint, which should help more Americans realize that the country was settled by both Hispanics and Anglos, said the secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
Acts of Apostles tells of people, events in Christianity’s early history
Compelling as events in Acts are, however, the book represents more than a collection of historical stories. An underlying purpose binds its many parts together.
Cardinal George, 78, dies after long fight with cancer
Cardinal Francis E. George, the retired archbishop of Chicago who was the first native Chicagoan to head the archdiocese, died April 17 at his residence after nearly 10 years battling cancer. He was 78.
Vatican, LCWR announce successful conclusion of process to reform group
The Vatican approved new statutes and bylaws for the U.S. Leadership Conference of Women Religious, ending a seven-year process of investigating the group and engaging in dialogue with its officers to ensure greater harmony with church teaching.
Pope marks Armenian ‘genocide’; stirs controversy [VIDEO]
Pope Francis generated controversy while commemorating the centenary of the Armenian massacre by referring to it as "genocide."
Following the Light of faith: New Catholics share what brought them to the faith
Catholics have been preparing for Easter through 40 days of Lent, culminating in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Vigil of Easter on Saturday night.
‘Little Boy’: Changing the culture, one film at a time
If there’s one thing Americans can agree on in this era of social discord, it’s that we love film. We spent a staggering $10 billion on movie tickets in 2009.
