The Catholic Sun

The Three Wise Men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to Bethlehem. Catholic school students? Baby bottles.

Hell has touched Sydney, but the darkness let loose on a terrorized city cannot overcome the light of Christ, the city's archbishop said at a special Dec. 16 Mass after a lone gunman took 17 people hostage in a cafe, killing two before being shot by police.

Some 30,000 Catholics this year pledged their support to the Diocese of Phoenix Charity and Development Appeal, the lifeblood of some 70 organizations that assists families and individuals in need throughout Arizona.

Christmas came early for children and their families attending a celebration at St. Thomas More Parish on the feast day of St. Nicholas.

Friends, supporters and staff of First Way Pregnancy Support Center gathered Dec. 12 to celebrate the advent of the facility’s second ultrasound machine.

Students are spreading Christmas cheer and earning recognition for their work in and out of the classroom.

Nicole Hockley's message from Newtown, Connecticut, to people at two different venues in the Dubuque area was clear: "Our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not."

Miles de personas se alinearon temprano por la mañana en un McDonalds en el sur de Phoenix para disfrutar de un evento que se ha convertido en una tradición del día de Acción de Gracias.

The only city officially announced for a September visit by Pope Francis is Philadelphia, but other cities are still making their bid to be part of a papal itinerary.

St. Bernadette parishioners have waited 20 years for the day they would break ground on a church.