Slain Jesuits remembered worldwide for sacrificing lives for poor, peace

It's been 30 years since they were killed on the grounds of Central American University in San Salvador, where they taught, lived and were fatally shot in a garden.

Students collect soil from lynching site in act to achieve racial justice

The young man was one of at least 28 African American victims of racial terror lynching killed in Maryland between 1877 and 1950.

Phoenix’s Institute of Catholic Theology partners course offerings with Franciscan University of Steubenville

The courses can be taken as stand-alone or grouped for an apologetics certificate.

Iowa youth help California, Alaska teens get to national youth conference

Youth from at least 13 parishes have helped, even if it's just $10 from each donor.

Archbishop Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21 at Peoria’s cathedral

PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) — Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced late Nov. 18.

Having a friend who is poor will help you get to heaven, pope says

"The poor are precious in the eyes of God," he said, because they know they are not self-sufficient... like beggars before God."

Annual Rosary Celebration marks diocesan jubilee by honoring patroness

Arizona faithful honor the Blessed Mother every year under a different title. Appropriately, Phoenix-area Catholics did so under Our Lady of Guadalupe.

History of Catholic education in diocese tied to religious sisters

A Catholic school alumna-turned-principal said, "Our schools would not be here without them. They are really the founders of our schools. We rest on the shoulders of giants.”

Notre Dame Prep breaks ground for arts facility to match its award-winning talent

Actors, musicians, singers and dancers have been performing in the “cafetorium” since the school opened in 2002.

St. Vincent de Paul school celebrates 60 years of student-focused growth

Evidence of growth materialized via a groundbreaking amid anniversary festivities.