Encountering Christ leads to renewal, reform, bishop says

The tomb of St. Peter is a place to renew love and gratitude to Christ for "breaking into our lives even maybe when we weren't hoping for or expecting it," Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said.

Women’s conference aims to foster friendships with saints, embrace femininity

Catholic Women of Phoenix and its upcoming conference’s keynote speaker have a mutual friend: their patron saint, St. Theresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein.

Diocese’s CDA puts ‘faith in action’

“Together, we can do more than any one parish or person can do," the Charity & Development Appeal website says. CDA supports the faith family in churches, schools, apostolates and social service outreaches.

First Biblical Studies Conference aims to set ‘hearts on fire’ for Scripture

The Lord "never tires of speaking to his Bride, that she may grow in love and faithful witness," the pope said in an apostolic letter about the richness of God's word.

YouTube priest shares vocation journey, discernment tips in interview with ‘Sun’

Before evangelization and discipleship can happen, we have to recognize our own brokenness so Jesus can bring healing and love into our hearts, Fr. Mike Schmitz told a crowd of several thousand Dec. 30 at the Student Leadership Summit at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Students celebrate their gift of Catholic education during Catholic Schools Week

They gave thanks to God and to their community for opportunity to attend their desired school, held special spirited activities and liturgies and welcomed the chance to enroll new students.

Scottsdale singer captures sounds of ‘Unfailing grace’ in first book

It’s about a woman’s Catholic faith and how to live it, most notably in the Valleys, but at all points along the journey. Or, as part of the subtitle calls it, “Showing the Beauty of This Tapestry of Life.”

Chinese Mass ushers in New Year, new perspective on modern persecution

Freedom to practice the Catholic faith is not guaranteed, even in the modern age, as one priest's life story and a newly-released report show.

Catholic YouTuber Emily Wilson discusses her media ministry, relationship with Jesus

Jesus comes to find us and calls us by name, said Catholic YouTuber Emily Wilson when she addressed Catholics attending the Student Leadership Summit Dec. 30 at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Visiting bishop challenges Catholics to make a difference in the world by ‘changing lanes’...

At 90, Rita Prahinski vividly recalls when Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., visited her home state of Louisiana.