Barricades against protesters put damper on pope’s well-wishers
The dream of trying to see Pope Francis up close ended at a police barricade for 74-year-old Odaleia Bastos.
Native Americans celebrate faith, spirituality at Tekakwitha gathering
Nearly 600 Native American Catholics from 37 states joined in the annual Tekakwitha Conference gathering in El Paso July 17-22.
Crowds in Rio swarm pope, who wanted to be ‘close to the people’
RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- Hundreds of thousands of cheering people welcomed Pope Francis to Brazil July 22 as he made the first international trip of his pontificate to his native region of Latin America.
During flight, pope talks about importance of giving young people jobs
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO BRAZIL (CNS) -- With economic hard times as an excuse not to hire young people, the world risks tossing them aside and endangers its own future, Pope Francis said.
Hobby Lobby wins injunction against HHS mandate
A federal judge in Oklahoma City July 19 granted a temporary injunction to the arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby, saying it would not have to comply with the federal health care law mandating that employers provide coverage of contraceptives in their health insurance plans.
Monsoon microburst damages school in Ahwatukee
St. John Bosco School did not escape injury from Monday’s microburst that hit the Ahwatukee area. Despite the damage, the Extended Student Program, a...
Faithful pitch in $7.8 mil to CDA
Local Catholics gave more than $7.8 million this year to fight poverty, educate students and bolster pro-life efforts through the Charity and Development Appeal.
Catholic leaders respond to Supreme Court rulings on DOMA, Prop. 8
While gay rights activists and others welcomed the June 26 rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court on marriage, Catholic leaders both locally and around the country offered a different view.
Pope: Elderly, sick, unborn, poor are ‘masterpieces of God’s creation’
As Great Britain and Ireland debate right-to-life issues in current health care policies and legislation, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics there to uphold "the inestimable value of all human life."
Catholics Matter: Intrepid sister goes door-to-door inviting Catholics to Mass
That knock at the door might not be a sales person. Sr. Margery Therese Harkin, PVMI, with her soft Irish brogue and sparkling blue eyes, is out pounding the streets, looking for the lost sheep, even as the summer’s brutal heat beats down on her pale blue dress and veil.
