Catholics pack into basilica for ‘Fortnight for Freedom’ Mass, saints’ relics
The opportunity to honor two heroes of religious of freedom drew a standing-room only crowd to a Mass at St. Mary’s Basilica June 30. The relics of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, two 16th-century Catholics beheaded for their Catholic faith, were on display for veneration as part of a nine-city, cross-country tour during the Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period that highlights the importance of defending religious freedom.
[VIDEO] Respect indigenous cultures, traditions, Pope asks in new prayer video
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis has dedicated the month of July to praying for the world’s indigenous peoples, asking specifically in his new prayer video that their identity and cultural traditions be respected.
Experts: Cardinal Sarah’s Mass comments encourage what canon law permits
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Recent comments by a high-ranking Vatican official have sparked questions about the direction priests should face while celebrating Mass.
Saint Maria Goretti calls us to be ‘witnesses of forgiveness’
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis has marked the feast of the young martyr St. Maria Goretti by calling the faithful to follow her example and be forgiving to those who wrong them.
Homeless shelter volunteers put wheels in motion, create Spokes 4 Hope
Program volunteers fixed 127 bikes within a three-month span and continue to give people back the mobility that they need.
St. Vincent de Paul receives first Henry Schein Cares Medal for oral health efforts
The world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental practitioners, bestowed St. Vincent de Paul's dental clinic with an inaugural award and funding to continue its work.
At closing Mass, people encouraged to pray, act for religious freedom
The theme for the 2016 Fortnight for Freedom, "Witnesses to Freedom," unfolded as faithful Catholics in Phoenix, the nation's Capitol and beyond spent part of their July 4 holiday in prayer.
‘Angel’ crafters brighten up Fourth of July
“St. Catherine’s Angels,” an intergenerational ministry at the Chino Valley Parish, created 12 dozen small Fourth of July-themed crafts for the homebound in their own parish and in the greater community.
Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops’ statement opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana
The Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference oppose the campaign to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Arizona because it is harmful to both children and families in Arizona.
Fr. David Loeffler: Call to priesthood came early in life
It was always there — the calm, hushed murmurings to Fr. David Loeffler’s heart as he felt God’s love drawing him to the priesthood. He took his faith seriously, sharing it with his family when he would play Mass at home, to the point of reprimanding them if they fell asleep during his “homilies.”
