‘It will be so glorious’: Cathedral reopening on Sunday following major renovations

Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Phoenix, the worship centerpiece for the 1.1 million diocesan Catholics, reopens her doors to the faithful Sunday, Oct. 24 following a major renovation that addressed several of the grand structure’s key needs.

Journalist-turned-priest produces film promoting sacrament of confession

A Catholic priest and former broadcast media journalist has produced a film about the sacrament of penance as way to raise awareness about the oft-neglected practice of confession.

Bishop Olmsted praises African American Catholics’ commitment to the Gospel

As the Resurrection of Christ signaled evil’s ultimate defeat, so too the power and perseverance of love can overcome social discord, Bishop Olmsted said.

[VIDEO] Bishop Olmsted: Building Right Relationships

With the help of the Holy Spirit, and the virtues of faith and courage, we can restore and build right relationships.

Sisters of Life arrive in Phoenix with ‘beautiful focus on the Gospel of Life’

https://vimeo.com/604971938 The waiting is over: A flourishing community of religious sisters with a deep devotion to the Gospel of Life has arrived and is now...

Creighton formally opens new $100M Health Sciences education building in Phoenix

Creighton University has opened a new $100 million Health Sciences building in Phoenix that will send hundreds of new professionals into a work force whose need has been heightened by the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bishop Olmsted to promote ‘healing, reconciliation’ in pastoral visit to African American community Sunday

Bishop Olmsted will bring a message of healing, reconciliation and encouragement to Catholic African Americans this Sunday.

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Awards $123 Million in Surprise Grants to 71 Nonprofits...

Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust today awarded a total of $123 million in surprise grants to 71 Arizona nonprofits — the largest single-day grant initiative in Arizona’s history.

Report outlines complaints of border agents’ treatment of asylum-seekers

A joint report by the Kino Border Initiative and Network, the Catholic social justice lobby, details complaints lodged against U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents against those seeking asylum at the Arizona-Mexico border.

Padre Kino, missionary on sainthood path, is recognized as symbol of unity

For Rafael Barceló Durazo, who grew up across the border from Arizona in the Mexican state of Sonora, Venerable Father Eusebio Kino is a symbol of unity.