Pro-life sidewalk counselor could be facing jail time

It varies from week to week, Dyer said, but up to three women a week choose life.

A ‘sacramentally fortified’ fatherhood: Diocese gains three new priests

The trio — Fr. Frankie Cicero, Fr. John Nahrgang and Fr. Vinhson Ngueyn — can now take the place of Christ the high priest forever more as they serve the growing and diverse vineyard that is the Diocese of Phoenix.

Jesus Christ is the answer, speakers tell youth and young adults at annual congreso

The overall theme of the conference, “The Answer Generation,” pointed to young people’s search for meaning in an increasingly secular society and Fr. Sergio López’s presentation encouraged them to believe that they are all called to become saints.

Former doctor transitions from healing bodies to healing souls as Crosier priest

For the Crosiers’ newest priest, Fr. Alex Juguilon, OSC, holy orders wasn’t on his radar. The 48-year-old former doctor hadn’t even been to a church in three years when he first felt a tugging on his heart.

Bishop Nevares ordains newest Crosier priest

It was standing room only at St. Gregory Parish when a Crosier brother who’d been serving there for a year as a deacon was ordained to the priesthood May 26.

First rector of Casa church dies at 78

Fr. Laurence Dolan, OFM, who served as the first rector of the Conventual Church of Our Lady of the Angels at the Franciscan Renewal Center, or the “Casa” in Scottsdale, passed away May 15.

Dcn. Eduardo Molina (1933-2018): West Valley deacon, patriarch across four generations

West Valley Catholics largely knew Dcn. Eduardo Molina as a devoted husband and father first then as a deacon. He peacefully passed into eternal rest June 12 at the age of 85.

CDA helps Native American students afford Catholic education

At St. Peter Indian Mission School in Bapchule, Patricia Brown spends many hours each year helping families fill out scholarship forms to cover the school’s $5,000 per student tuition.

‘Sun’ honored by Catholic Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Catholic Sun newspaper received four awards from the Catholic Press Association at a ceremony June 15.

Retired Tucson bishop wins England award, stresses Catholic press’ critical role

GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS) — Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas accepted the Catholic Press Association’s 2018 Bishop John England Award June 14 by praising the work of the Catholic press and stressing how critical Catholic journalism is to the Church’s message getting out to the world.