‘Radio en Familia’ offers broadcast to Spanish-speaking Catholics
Spanish-speaking Catholics in the Phoenix area now have a radio station all their own at 740 AM.
Red Mass to kick off legislative session will feature N.Y. bishop
Lawyers, elected officials, canonists and judges will gather Jan. 22 at St. Mary’s Basilica to take part in the annual Red Mass sponsored by the St. Thomas More Society and the Diocese of Phoenix.
‘Celebrate Your Faith’: Charity and Development Appeal backs Church outreach
The 2013 Charity and Development Appeal starts Jan. 26-27 in parishes and missions throughout the Diocese of Phoenix. For more than four decades, the faithful have responded to the needs of others through the annual appeal by supporting more than 70 spiritual, charitable and educational organizations.
Aid workers: Icy temps mean more funds needed to help Syrian refugees
Snow, driving rain and howling winds in early January compounded the already desperate situation for Syrians caught up in 22 months of civil war seeking to oust President Bashar Assad.
Catholics still largest Congress denomination; 10 percent Jesuit grads
The 113th Congress includes some slight shifts in religious makeup over the previous session, with a few more Catholics, the first Buddhist in the Senate and the first Hindu to serve in either chamber.
Judge: L.A. archdiocese must reveal names in personnel file release
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles must reveal the names of church officials included in 30,000 pages of personnel files that will be released with information related to allegations of child sexual abuse by church employees, a Superior Court judge ruled Jan. 7.
Former Phoenix pastor will be guest homilist at MLK Mass
Vincentian Father Jeff Harvey, who once served as pastor at Phoenix’s St. Vincent de Paul Parish, will be the guest homilist during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Mass Jan. 21 at St. Mary's Basilica.
Are you man enough? Men’s Conference tools up with keynote speaker Scott Hahn
Men from around the Diocese of Phoenix are gearing up to attend the annual “Into the Desert for Christ” Men’s Conference Feb. 9 at Grand Canyon University. Last year’s event drew more than 1,700 participants.
Faith, academics celebrated during Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week, the annual affair which is held throughout dioceses across the nation, will celebrate the important role of Catholic education in shaping future leaders Jan. 27-Feb.2.
Migration Week brings revived interest in letter, push for legislation
The Catholic Church's observance of National Migration Week Jan. 6-12 this year comes at a time when the outlook seems promising for improving migrants' legal situations in the United States.
