Pope challenges religious to create ministries that inspire young people

PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Pope Francis encouraged Pennsylvania’s Catholic clergy and women and men religious to challenge young people to develop “high ideals, generosity of spirit and love for Christ and the Church.”

Wichita bishop brings formal report on war-hero priest to Vatican

A week after the 65th anniversary of Fr. Emil J. Kapaun's capture in North Korea, the bishop of Wichita, Kansas, formally presented a report on the Army chaplain's life, virtues and fame of holiness to the Congregation for Saints' Causes.

Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in U.S.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis joined Catholic Church leaders expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 29 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio Aug. 3 and 4.

New center in Hawai’i aims to teach visitors about local saints’ ministry

HONOLULU (CNS) — Sandwiched between a specialty store selling Hawai’ian products and a shirt souvenir shop, a new building is going up near Waikiki Beach that also hopes to attract tourists, but not to buy trinkets and sunscreen.

Philippine trip highlights pope’s tenacity, attention to details

New situations are opportunities to learn new things, even about the 78-year-old Pope Francis. After two days of watching the pope tenaciously keep his appointments in the Philippines despite pouring rain Jan. 17-18, one lesson is that the papal wardrobe needs to be expanded to include rain gear.

Don’t confess other’s faults, own up to sins, pope says at audience

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Fear and the shame of admitting one’s own sins leads to pointing fingers and accusing others rather than recognizing one’s own faults, Pope Francis said.

Jesus replaced law of revenge with law of love, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The scales of justice cannot solve everything, especially when it comes to stopping a cycle of evil vengeance, Pope Francis said.

Abortion facility incident sparks prayer vigil, rouses suspicions

News that an infant may have survived an abortion at a Phoenix facility swept through the Valley recently.

Arizona Legislature completes shortest session in decades

On April 3, the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die at 3:37 a.m. after spending 81 days in session. The session was extremely fast-paced and...

Advocates for homeless remember men, women who died on the streets

There were a dozen of them known by name in the last year. The interfaith gathering also remembered those who remain unknown.