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Auxiliary Bishop Bui preaches to 80,000 in Missouri

Auxiliary Bishop Peter Dai Bui celebrated Mass and preached to the largest crowd of his life on Friday (Aug. 7), addressing an estimated 80,000…

Good Shepherd of the Desert and St. Francis of Assisi receive new pastor

Fr. Julius Kayiwa was installed as pastor of two parishes this weekend by Bishop John Dolan in the Northern region of the Diocese of Phoenix. Th…

Christ in our Neighborhood (Solemnity if Christ the King: Cycle C)

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to prayerful…

God's love is generous, not calculating, pope says at first audience

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Gospel parable of the "wasteful sower" who casts seeds on fertile soil as well as on a rocky path "is an image of the…

As wider war threatens Middle East, pope asks Mary to intercede

ROME (CNS) -- As fighting in the Middle East intensified and spread, Pope Francis turned to Mary, begging her to "intercede for our world in dan…

Praying with the Book of Psalms will bring comfort, happiness, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- There is a prayer for every state of mind and spiritual need in the Book of Psalms, Pope Francis said. "There are many psa…

Be proud of your uniform, committed to peace, pope tells military

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Entrusting to God's mercy all of their comrades-in-arms who have died serving their countries and defending peace, Pope Fr…

Pope baptizes twins after successful surgery to separate them

Their heads encased in white bandages covering the wounds where they had been conjoined, 2-year-old twins named Ervina and Prefina were baptized…

Bishop Olmsted suspends public Masses in the Diocese of Phoenix

In a statement from the Diocese of Phoenix sent in the afternoon of March 16, diocesan officials announced that Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted has sus…

Seminarian preaches with paint; artwork also 'helps out' his own prayer

After high school and before seminary, Elmer Herrera-Guzman had exhausting days at work and at church, but only one was fulfilling.

Bishops discuss upcoming encyclical, pope's visit, top priorities

The U.S. bishops gathered in St. Louis for their spring general assembly heard presentations on an array of topics and discussions of top priori…

Pope urges engaged couples to take time, be open to God's surprises

The pope urged couples not to rush into marriage. Maturation in love before marriage is a slow process, in which none of the steps should be ski…

Imitate Jesus' humility and service, pope says at Palm Sunday Mass

From modern-day martyrs to those who quietly care for the sick or elderly, Pope Francis remembered all those who "sacrifice themselves daily," f…

Sacred oils blessed, priests renew vows at annual Chrism Mass [Updated]

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted blessed the holy oils at the Chrism Mass April 14 that parishes throughout the Diocese of Phoenix will use to baptize a…

Pope, in interview, suggests church could tolerate some civil unions

Pope Francis suggested the Catholic Church could tolerate some types of nonmarital civil unions as a practical measure to guarantee property rig…

Bishop installs Chavira as chancellor of the Diocese of Phoenix

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted installed Dr. Maria Romo Chavira as the new chancellor of the Diocese of Phoenix Aug. 20 during a Mass celebrated at th…

Pope Benedict's pontificate marked by teaching, call to return to faith

During his almost eight-year pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI impressed the world as a teacher, guiding Catholics to the sources of the faith and…