Bishop Felix Shabi

  • March 1, 2021

Pope Francis’ journey to Iraq brings hope for peace, reconciliation in Arizona’s Chaldean community

The 1,200 Chaldean Catholic families who live in Arizona are thousands of miles from the land of their...
  • June 6, 2018

Phoenix Chaldean priest remembers martyred cousin whose canonization cause was recently opened

Msgr. Felix Shabi, corbishop of the Chaldean Catholic Vicariate of Arizona of the Chaldean Diocese of St. Peter...
  • May 18, 2018

Vatican OKs sainthood cause for Iraqi priest, deacons killed in Mosul

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has given its permission for the opening of the sainthood cause of...
  • March 13, 2017

Faith, Family, Fridays and Fish

Mike and Cheryl Lau don’t attend St. Henry Parish in Buckeye. The Verrado couple isn’t even Catholic. But...
  • April 22, 2016

Tortured priest will speak in Phoenix, raise support for persecuted Christians

A Catholic priest who was kidnapped and tortured by terrorists in Iraq will speak in Phoenix May 3...
  • October 20, 2014

Pope speaks out on Mideast violence; Phoenix stands in solidarity with Christians fleeing persecution

In Phoenix, Catholics have embraced the growing community of Christians who have fled the ongoing violence and persecution...
  • August 25, 2014

GENOCIDE: Christians, religious minorities flee violent persecution in Iraq

As the heartrending images of Christians and Yezidis fleeing for their lives continue to pour in from Iraq,...
  • September 16, 2013

Local Catholics answer Pope Francis’ call for prayer, fasting

In his address to the nation Sept. 10, President Barack Obama indicated he would delay a possible military...
  • May 13, 2013

Pope Francis raises hope among Eastern Catholics

Many Catholics are unaware of the various Eastern rite communities within the Church. Pope Francis would not be...
  • January 19, 2013

Poirier to support Chaldean ‘Church of Martyrs’

Nationally acclaimed Catholic composer and vocalist Michael John Poirier will perform in a Feb. 8 concert at Ss....