Category: LOCAL

NEWS BRIEF: Bishop Dolan hosts Phoenix presbyteral council for the first time

Bishop John Dolan held his first presbyteral council meeting today at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in downtown Phoenix....

NEWS BRIEF: Spanish Charismatic Renewal concert unites young people in praise

More than 150 teens and young adults from all over the diocese gathered on a recent September night...

Fierce persecution around the globe aims to destroy Christianity

"Without the Eucharist, Christians in Iraq cannot survive." These were the words uttered by Fr. Ragheed Ganni, a...

Arizona judge rules 1864 law banning nearly all abortions can take effect

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich praised Pima County Superior Court Judge Kellie Johnson for ruling Sept. 23 that...

NEWS BRIEF: Local Catholic high school achieves National Blue Ribbon recognition

On Sept. 16, the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 297 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools...

Bishop leads Sept. 11 Mass of Thanksgiving for First Responders

The Phoenix Fire Department’s Mission Statement pledges the agency will “protect lives and property” through its various roles...

NEWS BRIEF: SPO Appoints New President for First Time in History

Saint Paul’s Outreach (SPO) announced today the appointment of David Fischer as their new President. The position was...

Bishop unveils plans for new Mental Health Office at diocese’s first Mass for suicide victims

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than twice as many people died in...

Finding ‘the right fit’ for a Catholic high school takes discernment, time on campus

Before the Friday-night football games, prom plans and yearbook pictures find their way into a student’s repertoire, there’s...

NEWS BRIEF: Bishop unveils new Diocesan Office of Mental Health

When Most Rev. John P. Dolan became bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, he knew he wanted to...