Fr. Doug Lorig, convert dedicated to mercy, retires Nov. 20

SCOTTSDALE — Growing up in a strict German Lutheran family, Fr. Doug Lorig got the impression that God was someone angry. Paradoxically, amid messages of condemnation and wrath, he was told that God is love.

Trump tells March for Life crowd he welcomes their commitment

WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump credited attendees at the 47th annual March for Life for their commitment to protect the life of unborn and born children.

Phoenix bishops call for days of prayer, fasting in response to abuse

In the aftermath of revelations surrounding Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick and the newly released grand jury report on six Pennsylvania dioceses, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted and Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares called for a day of fasting and prayer Aug. 22, the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Aug. 22, the feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist.

Into the Breach: ‘A Call to Battle’ [VIDEO]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix released for the first time ever in its history a documentary-style short film that seeks to create awareness of a crisis in masculinity found in today’s society.

Into the Breach Official Trailer [VIDEO]

Men, do not hesitate to engage in the battle that is raging around you.

Catholics pray at renamed St. John Paul II shrine during canonizations

Spectators cheered as members of the Knights of Columbus peeled away the old sign outside to reveal the new name of the cultural center and worship site. The Polish pope's canonization led to the need to change the name of the facility, dedicated to the work and memory of St. John Paul.

Watch the Holy Mass and Canonizations of John XXIII and John Paul II

Can't make it to Rome for the canonizations of John XXIII and John Paul II? You've got options.

How Lent heals [VIDEO]

A quick reflection on three spiritual dysfunctions in us and how prayer, fasting and almsgiving heal each one.

Lent is time to notice God’s work, receive God’s mercy, pope says

ROME (CNS) — Lent is a time for Christians to get their hearts in sync with the heart of Jesus, Pope Francis said.

Film recalls Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit to Ireland, plea for peace

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new documentary, “John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace,” makes the case that the pope’s trip to Ireland in 1979 played a key role in ending the Troubles and bringing about peace in Northern Ireland.