1,200 attend Diocese’s World Day of the Sick Healing Mass

"At any stage of our life, we're all sick. And we need this kind of healing Mass," said one of the co-chair's for the Mass and health fair that followed.

Fr. Valentine Boyle, OCarm (1920-2018)

His priestly ministry stretched from Illinois to Kansas to a parish, mission, the Native American Reservation and tribunal in the Diocese of Phoenix.

Fr. Silvan Boyle, OCarm (1923-2018)

Fr. Silvan would start telling a story and laugh so hard he wouldn’t finish it.

Servant of God Eusebio Kino, March 15

Italian Jesuit missionary Father Eusebio Kino first introduced Christianity to Arizona when he established San Xavier del Bac Mission in Upper Pimeria, just south of present-day Tucson in 1700.

World famous evangelist Billy Graham dies at 99

MONTREAT, N.C. (CNS) — The Rev. Billy Graham, a fiery Baptist preacher who was easily the most famous evangelist of the 20th century and for decades one of the world figures most admired by Americans, died early Feb. 21 at his home in Montreat, according to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He was 99.

Religious of the diocese exhorted that faith will set them apart at Candlemas Mass

The presentation of the Christ Child in the temple — an act by his parents according to Jewish custom — and the men and women whose lives are set apart in service to Our Lord were both celebrated by the Diocese of Phoenix in a vigil Mass that brought together members of consecrated life and laity.

Don Briel (1947-2018) known as ‘intellectual founder’ of UMary partnership with ASU

He founded the largest Catholic Studies program at University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. It has since spread to places like University of Mary-Tempe.

Dcn. Scheller (1936-2018): Faithful West Valley deacon with eye for Catholic education, football

The deacon, father, grandfather and devout Packers fan had many titles, but “most important and most cherished title,” however, was that of “Roman Catholic,” his son, Matthew, said.

Chaldean archbishop: Time to be ‘honest’ in dialogue with Muslims

WASHINGTON (CNS) - If Christians in the Middle East are going to be "honest" with their Muslim dialogue partners, said Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda of Irbil, Iraq, Muslims will have to acknowledge that the persecution of Christians in the region did not start with the Islamic State's rise to power in 2014.

Pope says Paul VI will be declared a saint this year

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told pastors in the Diocese of Rome that Blessed Paul VI would be canonized this year.