Church agencies highlight growing urgency of Europe’s refugee crisis
Catholic aid agencies have urged Europeans not to turn against migrants seeking refuge from Syria and other countries, in what media reports describe as the continent's greatest refugee movement since World War II.
Maryland Catholic school grad shines in swim for gold at Paralympics
Paralympian Rebecca Meyers is majoring in history in college and made some of her own Sept. 8 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro: her first gold medal and a world record.
Singing does good for the soul, pope tells young choristers
Choirsters from St. Bernard of Clairvaux in Scottsdale were among the 6,000 gathered. They held concerts at several churches in Rome and were scheduled to sing in St. Peter's Basilica on New Year's Day.
Renowned journalist Cokie Roberts, lifelong Catholic, dies at age 75
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cokie Roberts, a broadcast journalist and political commentator who spoke publicly about her Catholic faith and her admiration for the Sacred Heart sisters who taught her, died Sept. 17 due to complications from breast cancer. She was 75.
Head of Vatican court describes ‘VatiLeaks’ as ‘most grave crimes’
CORK, Ireland (CNS) -- The head of the Vatican's highest court described the spate of leaks of confidential Vatican documents as "most grave crimes"...
Diocese to hold bilingual ‘Congreso’ for youth and young adults
The first Youth Catholic Congreso will welcome teenagers and young adults from throughout the area for a series of talks, panels, Masses plus a concert and rally.
Sr. Louise Szkodzinski, BVM (1921-2017): Polish pianist enriched lives worldwide including those at St....
Innate teacher and professional musician Sr. Louise Szkodzinski, BVM, who served as music director at St. Catherine of Siena Parish and as a music teacher at the parish school in the '80s and '90s, passed away Jan. 16 in Dubuque, Iowa. She was 95.
Nigerian cardinal supports offer of amnesty to Boko Haram insurgents
Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja supported Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's proposal to offer amnesty for any Boko Haram militants who stop fighting and embrace peace.
Church renews vigor for promoting dignity of human person
The Pontifical Academy for Life could very well study the Diocese of Phoenix to help achieve its original and recently affirmed goal.
Catholic mom trio sets out to furnish new residents with dignity
St. Benedict parishioners Joyce Petrowski, Lisa Campbell and Anita Buckel — plus Petrowski’s husband Greg stepping in as treasurer — formed Furnishing Dignity, a nonprofit that provides basic household goods to pre-screened clients that come through referrals from existing nonprofits.
