Ice bucket challenge brings attention to pro-life research center
In a roundabout way more Catholics are beginning to take notice of a Catholic, pro-life medical research center. The institute focuses on developing core technologies that all diseases need, and doing this within a pro-life value system.
Married couples share wisdom, secrets of wedded bliss
These happily married couples find they love each other even more deeply than they did the day they marched down the aisle. PLUS: 10 great tips for your marriage
‘Catechesis of the Good Shepherd’ opens national office in Scottsdale
The National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd opened its national office Aug 24 at the parish life center located at Our Lady of Perpetual Church in Scottsdale.
$4.75 million grant to Catholic schools to grow technology
A $4.75 million grant to benefit Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Phoenix will not only enhance digital learning, but help propel them through the 21st century.
CATHOLICS MATTER: Bridgette Cosentino — Corporate exec turned stay-at-home mom manages parish
Growing up with a single mom on welfare in Brooklyn, Bridgette Cosentino’s childhood wasn’t easy. Though she was baptized Catholic and attended Catholic school, faith was not central to her life.
High school tests out crisis management system during mock lockdown
Seton Catholic Preparatory went into lockdown mode last week, but it was all planned. The drill helped staff and students practice for the unthinkable and acted as a trial run of the high school's new, nationally-recognized crisis management system.
BenU at Mesa welcomes new year, new faces
Benedictine University at Mesa opens its second fall semester today to a student body that has more than doubled.
New CEO of Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries sees work as vocation
Growing up in Chicago, Joseph Lange was Catholic from the beginning, attending 12 years of Catholic school and ultimately graduating from St. Francis College.
GENOCIDE: Christians, religious minorities flee violent persecution in Iraq
As the heartrending images of Christians and Yezidis fleeing for their lives continue to pour in from Iraq, the Vatican called on Muslim leaders to condemn the “barbarity” and “unspeakable criminal acts” of Islamic State militants in Iraq.
Catholic schools infuse faith into classroom learning
Thousands of students are settling in to new rules and classroom procedures this month. Yet for the 14,000 or so in 35 Catholic elementary and high schools across the Diocese of Phoenix, there’s something familiar that unites them.
