Pope to Notre Dame: Religion ‘essential’ in forming minds and hearts

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic universities are called to contribute to the growth of the intellectual tradition of the church as well as the hearts of their students, forming them into agents of good, Pope Francis told the University of Notre Dame's board of trustees. "The educational efforts undertaken by Catholic institutions, in fact, are based on a firm belief in the intrinsic harmony between faith and reason," the pope told members of the board and the university's president during a meeting at the Vatican Feb. 1.

‘This is my Body, given for You:’ Conference speaker opens St. John Paul II’s...

PHOENIX --- The participants in this year’s Diocese of Phoenix Men’s Conference already knew living a godly life involved leaning into God. What many received...

Seton Catholic Celebrates Catholic Schools Week by Organizing Unified Field Day for Students with...

CHANDLER, Ariz.  – Seton Catholic Preparatory hosted nine schools from the local area for its annual Unified Field Day event on Friday, February 2....

Annual Priests vs. Students Basketball Game at Bourgade Catholic High School

By: Moises Torres, Jr. & Joshua Espinoza, Bourgade students Photos by Giavanna Hernandez and Miara Cash From the opening tip-off, the Priests vs. Students basketball game...

ASU students share an evening with Bishop Dolan at Newman Night

Bishop John Dolan visited the All Saints Catholic Newman Center on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe on Wednesday evening, celebrating the feast of St....

Pope: For the terminally ill, incurable does not mean ‘un-care-able’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- People who are terminally ill and their families should always receive the care and assistance they need, Pope Francis said. Incurable does not mean "un-care-able," the pope said in a video message from the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, formerly known as the Apostleship of Prayer, released Jan. 30. The pope's prayer intention for the month of February is dedicated to people who are terminally ill, and in his video message, he said, "Even when little chance for a cure exists, every sick person has the right to medical, psychological, spiritual and human assistance."

Catholic women’s conference proposes femininity, not feminism, in this year’s “Full of Grace” event

Catholic women’s conference proposes femininity, not feminism, in this year’s “Full of Grace” event. God poured out his grace to fill many feminine hearts at...

Become a part of the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit’s Mission at FriarQ

The parish hall at St. Bernard of Clairvaux in Scottsdale was packed on February 25, 2023, everyone clinging to the words of Sr. Martha...

Phoenix, Tucson bishops join non-Catholic counterparts to pray for Christian Unity

Bishop John P. Dolan — along with Tucson Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger — joined their counterparts from other Christian traditions throughout the state of...

Holy Spirit creates harmony, pope tells ecumenical dialogue commission

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Seeing young people involved in ecumenical initiatives is a sign of the Holy Spirit at work, Pope Francis said. The Holy Spirit is the one "who rejuvenates the church in harmony, inspires paths of communion and grants wisdom to the young and prophecy to the old," he told members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches.