Students celebrate feast of St. Nicholas
Students at several Catholic schools in the Diocese of Phoenix took to social media to report how they observed the feast day of St....
Catholic sorority expands to Flagstaff
The final month of the fall semester also marked a new beginning for 20 Catholic women at Northern Arizona University.
Diocese loses deacon from first ordained class
A native Phoenixian, family man devoted to the corporal works of mercy and member of the Phoenix Diocese's first ordained class of deacons, died Nov. 22.
Mesa parish, charity lose supporting deacon
Deacon Reed Santa who spent 18 years as a deacon serving parishes in Mesa, died at the age of 89.
Holy Year is a reminder to put mercy before judgment, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On a cloudy, damp morning, Pope Francis’ voice echoed in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica: “Open the gates of justice.” With five strong thrusts, the pope pushed open the Holy Door, a symbol of God’s justice, which he said will always be exercised “in the light of His mercy.”
Gentle Revolution: Pope wants Year of Mercy to tenderly transform world
Discovering God's generous love kick-starts a virtuous circle, which "leads us to acting in a way that's more tolerant, patient, tender" and just, he said.
Homeless, poor get star treatment at Vatican movie premiere
A movie premiere at the Vatican is not your typical star-studded event, but did include those Pope Francis, the film's main star, deemed to be celebrities.
Climate deal must be transformative, papal envoy tells leaders in Paris
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Heads of state discussing carbon emission limits must create a global and “transformative” agreement built on justice, solidarity and fairness, a papal representative told the U.N. climate conference in Paris.
Shooting at Colorado Planned Parenthood facility antithesis of pro-life movement, says priest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CNS) — A priest who celebrates Mass every Friday morning on a sidewalk near the Planned Parenthood facility targeted by a lone gunman Nov. 27 said the shooter’s actions were the antithesis of the pro-life cause.
Nuns, activists want new Salvadoran inquiry into 1980 churchwomen deaths
It's been 35 years since three religious sisters and a lay missionary were abducted, raped and murdered by members of the National Guard on their way from a Salvadoran airport and the masterminds of the crime have gone unpunished.
