People not politics: Pro-life groups unite to send aid to the border
More than 40 different pro-life groups have supported the border drive already this week. Legal aid to reunite children with their families is still a huge unmet need.
‘Chasing the Moon,’ July 8 on PBS
1969 was a key year for NASA with the moon landing. For some perspective, that same year also saw the following emerge: "Sesame Street," PBS, ATMs and the Diocese of Phoenix.
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill ends 63-year-ministry in Diocese of Phoenix
The Diocese of Phoenix has 134 religious sisters in about 30 communities serving within its boundaries.
Ecumenical goal is unity, not leveling differences, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At the end of Mass on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Francis and Orthodox Archbishop Job of Telmessos walked down the stairs under the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica and prayed together at the apostle’s tomb.
U.S. Ukrainian archbishop: Celebrate America’s blessings, pray for its ‘spiritual’ strength
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia reminded clergy, religious and the faithful what a blessing it is to be an American this Independence Day.
Chicago woman’s healing is miracle in Cardinal Newman’s sainthood cause
CHICAGO (CNS) — A few prayers to Blessed John Henry Newman became a “constant dialogue” and then a desperate response to an emergency for Melissa Villalobos of Chicago.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified
VATICAN CITY (CNA) — Pope Francis approved the miracle attributed to Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen Friday, making possible the American television catechist’s beatification.
Mom says miracle in Sheen cause that saved her son a gift to whole...
PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) — As Bonnie Engstrom watched lifesaving measures being taken for her son, who had been born just moments before without a pulse or drawing breath, she asked for help from the person whose prayerful support she had sought throughout her pregnancy: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
Annual Congreso challenges youth to ‘Ignite your Light’
Just months after Pope Francis published his post-synodal exhortation “Christus Vivit (Christ is Alive),” written specifically to young people, youth from throughout the Diocese of Phoenix participated in the Catholic Youth Congreso (CYC) May 18-19.
‘Special place’ of peace, contemplation: bishop dedicates new high school’s chapel altar
AVONDALE — The chapel at St. John Paul II Catholic High School is both a place where students can worship most days of the week as well as pray privately.
