Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday for Catholics

Scouring the Internet looking for deals on gifts? Here are some places to save plus ways to embrace #GivingTuesday.

Rome soccer match promotes peace [VIDEO]

Pope Francis met with soccer stars, including Diego Maradona of Argentina, ahead of a game promoting peace and inter-religious dialogue.

In Korea, pope pleads for peace [VIDEO]

https://youtu.be/9f1WHIhC6mk?list=UUDfNrxA5dMp0co1siQOLrjg On his first day in South Korea, Pope Francis underlined the importance of peace on the Korean peninsula.

Catholics Matter 124: Society of St. Vincent de Paul [VIDEO]

In this episode of Catholics Matter, Fr. Rob Clements is joined by Steve Zabilski, Executive Director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, to explore the impact SVdP has in the greater-Phoenix area. To learn more, visit: www.stvincentdepaul.net

Catholics Matter 125: Sharing Faith in Song [VIDEO]

Award-winning composer and songwriter, Julie Carrick of Carrick Ministries, joins Fr. Rob Clements to talk about what it means to be a "Catechetical Artist" and share the faith through music.

Pope prays for Korean reconciliation [VIDEO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KQAGQnyTrM On his last day in South Korea, Pope Francis celebrated Mass and prayed for a reconciled Korean peninsula.

Scottsdale parish named champion of energy efficiency

Look to St. Daniel the Prophet Parish in Scottsdale for winning ways to become an energy-efficient campus.

Pope’s words give inmates hope, say advocates for fair sentencing

The pope responded to hundreds of letters from inmates incarcerated for life as juveniles, assuring them of his prayers and that the Lord "knows and loves each one of them." A larger movement of people is working to reform the way in which juveniles are held accountable for crimes committed as youth.

Seminarian orientation in Rome

Vinhson Nguyen, a seminarian for the Diocese of Phoenix, recently moved to Rome to finish preparing for the priesthood. Take a look at some orientation photos. Plus, connect to bios of all of our seminarians including many of the 12 new ones.

‘Knife guy’ keeps André House safely slicing, dicing year-round [VIDEO]

Bob has been sharpening knives for André House of Arizona for the last eight years. He recently sharpened their set allowing volunteers to safely slice and dice about 1,000 pounds of fruit, vegetables and protein each day, six days a week.