The Catholic Sun

While both men and women are created in God’s image as children of God, they are uniquely different and complement each other. These complementary differences are a gift. But because of this, it’s also important that men and women take advantage of opportunities to seek spiritual fellowship within their genders. In the Diocese of Phoenix, there are two opportunities in February: the Catholic Men’s Conference Feb. 6 and the Catholic Women’s Conference Feb. 20. Both will be held at Xavier College Preparatory.

HOUSTON (CNA/EWTN News) — A Houston grand jury on Monday indicted the leaders behind the undercover videos which exposed Planned Parenthood’s role in offering fetal tissue for compensation. The grand jury had been investigating alleged misconduct by Planned Parenthood.

CEBU, Philippines (CNS) — Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron said popular culture’s message of individuals being “infinitely right” is “repugnant to (Catholics’) Eucharistic faith.” But he also said Christianity is “running on fumes” as it tries to counter the trend of people leaving the Church or staying away from the Eucharist.

Patty Chesebrough gazes inside the darkened church and stares up at a portrait of the late Fr. John Hanley, the priest who showed her God’s mercy in her darkest hour. It was 1990 and Chesebrough’s husband was pressuring her to have an abortion. She called her parish, St. Theresa at the time, and asked to speak with a priest.

"We treated him with love throughout, even when he wasn’t loving back. That sticks. That is the breach and that is the way it works," Tony Rizzo said.

At a time when the gift of human sexuality is often misunderstood, there’s a place in the Diocese of Phoenix that shines a bright light in the darkness.

The Drama Department at Seton Catholic Preparatory in Chandler is gearing up to perform the School Edition — a family-friendly version — of "Grease," the story of 1950s youth exuberance.

It’s never too early to begin marching for life or understanding that God is the only one who can give life and take it away.

Those who have taught, volunteered or served at a Catholic school will join current students, alumni and parents plus private supporters and those in the state legislature Jan. 31-Feb. 6 for an array of Catholic Schools Week celebrations.

The annual liturgy draws lawyers, judges, lawmakers and elected officials into prayer. Attorneys in attendance renew their oath of admission to the Arizona State Bar at the conclusion of the liturgy.