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Growing up Protestant, Lent just was not much of a thing in my home. I saw banners for the Friday Fish Fry at the local Catholic Church, and McDonald’s would advertise their fish sandwiches, but since I didn’t enjoy seafood it was easy for Lent to pass me by.

Courtesy, Holy Family Academy PHOENIX—Holy Family Academy in Phoenix has officially been recognized as an independent, Catholic school in the Diocese of Phoenix. The announcement...

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix is pleased to announce that it has named Brett Meister its new Director of Communications. He joins the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix after nearly three decades leading communications and goodwill outreach for global sports organizations, including most recently the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters.

Anyone who ever wanted to know how vital a deacon is to the life of the Church need look no further than the Book of Acts. In Chapter 6, we read the Apostles gathered other disciples of Christ to explain the need for appointing men of unquestioned repute to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the young but steadily growing followers of Jesus.

The power of prayer plus the aid of technology united two families thousands of miles apart in an international rescue operation. And it was all at the instigation of two 12-year-old girls.

As war continues to escalate in Ukraine, the faithful around the globe wonder what they can do to help bring about peace. Quite a lot, actually. The Virgin Mary at Fatima gave specific instructions on how prayer can prevent and even stop wars.

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” These words from St. Matthew’s Gospel (Matt 25:35-36) define the mission of Paz de Cristo.

Catholic men from across Arizona came together for a day of inspirational messages and fellowship designed to strengthen them for living faithfully for God in the face of the world’s anti-Christian culture during the Diocese of Phoenix’s 15th Annual Catholic Men’s Conference.

Unmarried, alone and pregnant. Three words that together describe a daunting situation for any young woman, even more so for someone in her teen years. But where despair and uncertainty exist, the personnel at 1st Way Pregnancy Support Center see opportunity to share the love of Jesus while providing practical and physical guidance toward delivery of a new baby.

Women from across the Diocese were encouraged in their faith recently through a series of speakers and fellowship during the 11th annual Catholic Women’s Conference sponsored by Catholic Women of Phoenix.