Mass to pray for persecuted Church in Middle East
Bishop Nevares will celebrate a Mass Feb. 16 at St. Anne Church in Gilbert to pray for the persecuted Christians of the Middle East.
Pro-life advocates laud drop in abortion rate
Almost two weeks after the national March for Life rally in Washington, the Guttmacher Institute reported a 13 percent drop in national abortion rates from 2008 to 2011 -- making for the lowest rate since 1973 when abortion on demand was legalized in the U.S.
U.N. committee presses Vatican on child abuse, some Church teaching
The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child continued to insist that the Vatican compile and publish detailed statistics on clerical sexual abuse of minors and that the pope, as head of the church, can and should order Catholic dioceses and religious orders around the world to implement all the policies of the U.N. Convention of the Rights of the Child.
‘Troublemaker’ pope reshaping church, but drawing some skepticism
As early on as it is for the pontificate of Pope Francis, his statements and actions already have given guidance for how simple changes can improve the world, said panelists at Georgetown University.
Students celebrate Catholic Schools Week through prayer, witness
The annual Mass and rally are just two ways that Arizona’s 21,000 Catholic school students and the community participate in the national Catholic Schools Week celebration, which ran from Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. The week was filled with fun events, open houses, the Diocesan Spelling Bee and other activities for students, families and the community at large.
‘World Day of the Sick’ Mass Feb. 9 at OLPH Glendale
The Order of Malta sponsors the World Day of the Sick Mass each year. They also sponsor a pilgrimage to Lourdes for the sick each spring. Last year, an Order of Malta Phoenix couple met a woman who was healed from cancer in Lourdes.
Spellbinding competition yields champion at annual ‘bee’
With three returning competitors, an untold number of newcomers and at least two second-generation “bee” participants, outperforming the top spellers from 27 Catholic elementary...
New complications in executions bring new death penalty discussions
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- International law, the risk of using inhumane methods of execution and opposition to capital punishment by the survivors of murder victims...
Annual day of prayer celebrates African-American, African families
The 25th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer for the African-American and African Family will be celebrated Feb. 2, the first Sunday of Black History Month.
This year's theme is a quote from St. Augustine of Hippo, once of the Catholic Church's black saints: "Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you."
Pope at audience: Make sure your children are confirmed
Many Catholic parents go to great lengths to ensure their children are baptized, and they must make similar efforts to see that their children are confirmed, Pope Francis said.
