Foot-washing ritual not limited to men, Vatican says in new decree
A practice already observed by the pope and many priests around the world is now an official Vatican decree.
Tucson’s Vatican astronomers bring expertise to Phoenix skies
The Catholic Church has pondered the handiwork of God’s creation through the lens of a telescope for centuries. Pope Gregory XIII’s involvement to reform the Julian calendar in the 1500s prefigured the Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical institutions in the world. It was founded by Pope Leo XIII in 1891 with the goal to show the world that the Church supports good science.
Rev. King recalled as a man of the beatitudes during annual liturgy
Martin Luther King, Jr., provides us with an example of living the Beatitudes, said Washington Auxiliary Bishop Martin D. Holley, the guest homilist at this year’s Martin Luther King Mass for the Diocese of Phoenix, celebrated at St. Mary’s Basilica Jan. 18.
Relics of Lebanese saint draw faithful to Maronite church
St. Charbel, a humble Lebanese monk from the 19th century, has been credited with thousands of miracles since his death in 1898. Catholics from throughout the Valley descended on St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church to venerate this saint’s relics Jan. 15-17.
‘A Call to Battle’ video supplement to ‘Into the Breach’ goes viral
Leaders of several men's ministries in the Diocese of Phoenix reflects on tough questions in “A Call to Battle — a short film on ‘Society’s crisis in masculinity.’”
U-Mary students to join a million faithful in nation’s March for Life
Some are forecasting about a million anti-abortion protestors at the March For Life 2016 Rally Jan. 22. That group always includes countless young people from parishes, high schools and universities nationwide.
‘Choose Life’ plates spread pro-life message, support programs
Messages on a license plate have the power to transform lives, especially for those still inside the womb.
Teaching on theology of the body unifies Christians, American says in U.K.
The theology, Christopher West said, offered a prophetic response to the rise of a new gender ideology in which individuals asserted a right to choose a gender, often of their own creation, instead of accepting gender as biologically determined.
Profile of a refugee: Former Colombian journalist, now deacon in Canada
"We come with a luggage full of dreams," the deacon said, yet the ever-present news about Canada's plan to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees made him pensive.
Abortion number, rate both down, says ‘State of Abortion’ report
The number of abortions, which had peaked at about 1.6 million in 1989, is now down to 1 million, but those performed at Planned Parenthood clinics is up 250 percent in the same time period.
