Religious retiree issues lifelong homework assignment

Benedictine Sister Josine Krausnick, who spent 45 years teaching at St. Thomas the Apostle School before retiring June 7, required one last thing of...

Mock fire signals start of summer demolition for preschool

A mock structure fire on the last day of school signaled the start of a summer remodeling project at St. Theresa School, 5001 E. Thomas Road. Unlike a typical fire scene, this rebuild was well-planned long before the destruction. Demolition crews were expected back this week to officially knock down the “fire scene”: old maintenance homes turned storage facilities next to St. Theresa’s preschool. It’s the first of a multi-phase effort to create dedicated space for an early education center.

Bishop establishes house of prayer for priests

Priests in the Diocese of Phoenix now have a house of prayer where they can take time away for prayer and solitude. Merciful Heart Hermitage was established May 21 by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted. The oratory, as it is referred to in canon law, is on the premises of the former residence of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration.

Lila Rose rallies with Phoenix pro-lifers outside facility accused of infanticide

A lunchtime sidewalk rally in front of an abortion facility just north of downtown Phoenix June 6 drew people from all over the Valley. They came to voice their concern about late-term abortions, and more particularly, infanticide.

Two men ordained to the priesthood in Phoenix

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted ordained Fathers Chris Axline and Kurt Perera to the priesthood at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral on June 1, the Feast of St. Justin Martyr.

Stop the Killing Rally June 6

With temperatures soaring, most people in the Valley are trying to stay indoors. Local pro-lifers, however, are taking to the street. The brutal heat is nothing, they say, compared to the brutality going on inside a Phoenix abortion clinic.

Expert in demonology, exorcism visits Valley

Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea, a priest of the Diocese of Alcala de Henares in Spain who has published numerous books on the subject of demonology and exorcism, visited the Valley May 28-30. Those who were hoping for a sensationalistic treatment of the topic were likely disappointed.

Bishop blesses Buckeye’s newest Catholic home

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted blessed St. Henry's chapel and church hall during the vigil Mass for the Feast of the Ascension. The spaces mark the first of an ongoing multi-phase effort to permanently re-locate parish activities four-miles north of what is now called the “pastoral center” or “office location.”

U.S. appeals court strikes down Arizona law banning late-term abortions

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down an Arizona law banning abortions after 20 weeks. The Mother's Health and Safety Act, passed by the Arizona Legislature and signed by Gov. Jan Brewer in 2012, was originally upheld by a federal judge but subsequently challenged.

‘Fortnight for Freedom’ kicks off June 21

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a two-week period of prayer and penance in defense of marriage, life and religious liberty. The “Fortnight for Freedom,” held for the first time during 2012, begins June 21.