CDA funds support faith formation, sacramental preparation in parishes

The effort to pass on the teachings of the Catholic Church is supported each year through generous donations to the Charity and Development Appeal.

Misa de diversidad exhibe profundidad de fe a través de la cultura

Una prueba de la Iglesia Católica universal se pudo escuchar a través de las 16 lenguas que compartieron oraciones, lecturas y canciones durante la Misa de Diversidad Cultural diocesana.

Nepal authorities try to block Missionaries of Charity delivering aid

Members of the Missionaries of Charity had to spend more than two hours waiting at police headquarters for clearance before they could deliver food, blankets and other promised relief to earthquake victims in a remote mountainous area of Nepal.

Pope says parents must not exclude themselves from children’s lives

"It's time for fathers and mothers to come out of their exile — because they have exiled themselves from their children's education — and to fully assume again their educational role," Pope Francis said.

Beauty of religious life shared at discernment morning for women

No two souls are called to serve God in the exact same way. This was illustrated at the first “FIAT Discernment Morning for Women” held May 2 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in Phoenix.

Benedictine University at Mesa awards degrees to first graduating class

Benedictine University at Mesa’s 12 graduating students, comprising its first graduating class, received diplomas May 16.

Diocese announces plans for new high school in Avondale

Today’s West Valley fifth-graders could be the first students to attend the newest Catholic high school to open in the Diocese of Phoenix.

Dcn. Patrick Flynn (1932-2015) was among the first deacons in diocese

Dcn. Patrick Flynn entered eternal life April 30. He was 83 and had just celebrated his 40th anniversary of ordination.

Greek church uses human, material resources to help shipwrecked migrants

Most of the refugees and migrants attempting to reach Rhodes and the neighboring smaller island of Kos are escaping war and economic hardship, mainly from Pakistan and Syria — especially since the civil war began in 2011 — but they also come from African countries.

‘Movimiento Juan 17’ celebrará la unidad de cristianos el 23 de mayo

https://vimeo.com/128016344 No hace muchos años, los católicos y otros cristianos no tuvieron muchas ganas de rezar juntos. Miembros del Movimiento Juan 17 quieren cambiar todo eso....