Gobernador firma nueva ley pro-vida
Mientras que los católicos se preparan para celebrar la Pascua, sus obispos se alegraron por la nueva legislación pro-vida firmada y hecha ley por el Gobernador Doug Ducey el 30 de marzo.
Pope heads to Bosnia as ‘brother messenger of peace’
Pope Francis said he will dedicate his one-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina to encouraging a minority Catholic community in the faith, fostering ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, and calling for peace and harmony after the devastations of war.
Baton Rouge bishop urges community not to give in to anger, fear
Bishop Robert W. Muench of Baton Rouge is urging the local community to be "ministers of healing to a hurting world" while protests are taking place about the police shooting of a black man outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge July 5.
Sister of Mercy, 90, completes life’s mission in nursing, social work
The Catholic community is mourning the loss of a diocesan student turned Sister of Mercy who dedicated her life to nursing and social work.
Love of God, love of neighbor are tied together, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Praying that Catholics would understand and act on “the inseparable bond” between love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Francis again appealed for a solution to the crisis in Venezuela.
Diocese’s communications efforts have always pointed to evangelization
I’ve now served in the Catholic press for 12 years. I use the term “serve” because those of us in the field consider this to be a vocation.
Archbishop rejects claim religious liberty used as excuse to discriminate
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore sharply criticized comments made by Martin Castro, chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, that the phrases “religious liberty” and “religious freedom” were “code words” used to discriminate.
Pope urges those who have made mistakes to ‘turn back’ to Jesus
Anyone who has taken the wrong road in life can "turn back" and experience the mercy of Jesus, Pope Francis told tens of thousands of mostly young pilgrims about to set off on an overnight walk.
Parish collaboration offers families new hope
Parishioners around the Diocese of Phoenix reached out to assist the homeless during December and found creative ways to share the joy and warmth of the Christmas season.
Church, world need the gifts, enthusiasm of young people, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The life of a young person and the vocation to which God calls each one is “holy ground” that pastors and parents must respect, nurture and encourage, Pope Francis wrote in a new apostolic exhortation.
