Veteran, rookie top elementary school spellers compete in diocesan bee
THE top 26 young spellers at local diocesan schools competed in this year's bee with competition extra stiff for finishing first, second and third place.
Ministries provide vital services for the homeless with CDA support
Like most people who experience and recover from homelessness, Donald Brizedine is focused on the future.
We must pray to protect freedom to practice our faith, says Bishop Nevares at...
Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares thanked the faithful for standing together and praying for religious freedom during an Independence Day Mass at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, a celebration that, followed by the Rosary for the United States of America, closed out local observances of the fifth annual national Fortnight for Freedom.
Local Catholics rejoice as Pope Francis lifts up Teresa of Calcutta, model of charity
A trio of events paid homage to the canonization of the diminutive nun who once visited Arizona and captured the world’s heart with her humble service to the poor.
Pro-life campaign of prayer, fasting coincides with Lenten season
Against a backdrop of robust debate fueled largely by recent legislation in New York and Virginia, pro-life supporters are again confronting abortion through peaceful, prayerful and purposeful means in the biannual “40 Days for Life” campaign.
Personal energy, catechetical passion draws Fr. Kennedy to Holy Cross priests
Fr. Brian Kennedy, C.S.C., began his priesthood at St. John Vianney in Goodyear just as the incorrupt heart of his parish's namesake came through on a national tour.
Wake Up The World: Q&A with Sr. Mary Claire Strasser, SOLT
Sr. Mary Claire Strasser teaches fifth- through eighth-grade social studies at Most Holy Trinity Catholic School. She grew up in a close-knit family on a dairy farm in Nashville. The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) community she belongs to was founded in 1958 as a Society of Apostolic Life and is composed of priests, brothers, sisters and laity living as disciples of Jesus through Mary.
Diocese responds law firm’s to planned press conference on clergy sex abuse
The Diocese of Phoenix released a statement upon hearing of a scheduled press conference being held in Downtown Phoenix today where a law firm known for litigating clergy sexual abuse cases around the country will announce the names, histories and photographs of 109 clerics accused of child sexual abuse in the diocese.
St. Joseph Mission in Mayer celebrates centennial
MAYER — Church history that dates back at least 100 years is bound to be a bit sketchy. Catholics in Mayer chose the best...
Junior high mathletes make clean sweep in four-part competition
Seventh- and eighth-graders at San Francisco de Asís in Flagstaff know their numbers.
