Local Catholics mourn loss of priests, sisters
The faithful are mourning the loss of two priests and two religious sisters with ties to the Diocese of Phoenix who died in recent weeks.
‘Sun’ associate publisher elected president of Catholic Press Association
Rob DeFrancesco’s silver Ford Focus is one of the first cars to pull into the downtown Diocesan Pastoral Center underground parking garage. On many nights, it’s one of the last cars to leave.
Benedictine University offers new leadership program in Mesa
They’re first-generation college students poised to make a name for themselves and their college. What’s more, it’s all set to unfold in their own...
Young Catholics raise money for missionary work
Mariah Butcher, 18, a St. Bernadette parishioner and Eveling Ortega, 26, a St. Joan of Arc parishioner, are two local young adult missionaries joining 130 of their peers nationwide for a year of service through NET Ministries.
Deacon Petersen elected president of Catholic Physicians Guild
Deacon Dick Petersen, M.D., has been elected president of the Catholic Physicians Guild of Phoenix. Deacon Petersen, who was ordained in 1997, graduated from Creighton University Medical School in 1965. The father of three and grandfather of three has been a member of the Catholic Physicians Guild for the last 20 years.
Be generous givers of mercy, not condemnation, disapproval, pope says
God wants people to be generous and merciful, not full of condemnation toward others, Pope Francis said. God is well aware of "our miseries, our difficulties, even our sins, and he gives all of us this merciful heart," capable of being loving and merciful toward others, he told pilgrims gathered outside the papal summer villa.
Corporate donor gives $300K for private school scholarships
The country's largest mutual life insurance company is making a multi-year investment in Arizona students to ease financial burdens for families seeking quality, private...
Community mourns heroic ‘hotshot’ crew
The chain-link fence on the corner of 6th and East Z streets is covered with photographs and notes and American flags. The 300-foot makeshift memorial honors the 19 hotshot firemen who lost their lives battling the Yarnell Hill fire June 30.
Priest launches prayer group in home setting
CAMP VERDE — A new partnership with a local pastor brought a distinctively Catholic voice to a nearly 40-year-old Christian home for adults with developmental disabilities.
Church celebrates religious freedom with ‘Fortnight’
Freedom, according to Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, does not come from a government. It comes from God. “A government acts wrongly when it coerces its citizens to violate their consciences or pay a heavy price and penalty for faithfully following it,” he said in his June 22 homily at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.
