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Axios! New Bishop installed for Ruthenian Catholics in the Western U.S.

As clergy and faithful present proclaimed “Axios! Axios! Axios!” (Greek for “He is worthy”), Fr. Artur Bubnevych was consecrated a bishop and enthroned as the Sixth Bishop of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix in a ceremony at Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church in Anaheim, Calif., on January 28.  The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, known as the Byzantine Catholic Church in the United States, is one of 23 Eastern Rite Catholic Churches, which, along with the Western (Latin) Rite are all part of the Catholic Church.  

Pope will prepare papal document to help church promote children’s rights

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Wrapping up a Vatican summit on the rights of children, Pope Francis announced he was going to publish a papal document dedicated to children. He called the Feb. 3 summit venue in the frescoed halls of the Apostolic Palace, a kind of "open observatory" in which speakers explored "the reality of childhood throughout the world, a childhood that is unfortunately often hurt, exploited, denied."

Presentation in the temple shows how God lives among us, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The presentation of Jesus in the temple of Jerusalem shows that God's closeness to humanity is not confined to a place of worship but is manifested in his living among people, Pope Francis said."God is present in the midst of his people, not because he dwells within four walls, but because he lives as a man among humanity," the pope said before praying the Angelus with visitors in St. Peter's Square Feb. 2. " This is the novelty of Jesus."

First-ever diocesan Creation Summit draws in more than 100 participants

More than 100 participants attended the first diocesan Creation Summit at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Phoenix on Jan. 25. This interfaith event welcomed Catholics, Buddhists and other non-denominational groups from Prescott, Ariz., Tucson, Ariz., and locally from throughout the Valley. All joined together to discuss climate change, cultivate care for God’s creation and put a plan into action for improving the climate.

Diocese of Phoenix partners with national organization to encourage formation for the whole family

More than 100 parish leaders and teams from across the Diocese of Phoenix took part in a daylong seminar at Mount Claret Retreat Center Jan. 25. The event, held in conjunction with the National Community of Catechetical Leadership (NCCL), is the first of five workshops given by national consultants over the next two years as part of a grant-funded project designed to be responsive to today’s families. The grant program encompasses 200 Catholic parishes throughout the U.S., including 19 teams from the Diocese of Phoenix.  

Diocese’s new Office of Human Dignity will promote ‘innate goodness’ of all in God’s...

Bishop John Dolan has established a new Office of Human Dignity within the Diocese of Phoenix.  The action involves the restructuring of several existing offices that have operated under separate umbrellas. It also fulfills a core piece of Catholic Social Teaching that has been emphasized by Pope Francis during his papacy, and more prominently as the Church approached the 2025 Jubilee Year. 

‘We shall find our little ones up above,’ St. Gabriel Mass honors Holy Innocents

In a solemn yet poignant outreach to mothers and fathers who have lost babies to abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth and other causes, the parish of St. Gabriel the Archangel in Cave Creek, Ariz., held its 3rd annual Memorial Mass for the Holy Innocents on Friday. Celebrated by candlelight in a dimly lit church nave and sanctuary, the rite featured the addition of 22 babies’ names to the parish’s permanent Memorial to Holy Innocents.  

New to the Valley, couple completes TILMA pilgrimage

Bishop John Dolan shared a visit with two very special guests at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in downtown Phoenix last week.  Joe and Laurie Kay, who recently relocated to Phoenix, were the first two pilgrims in the Diocese of Phoenix to visit all six 2025 Jubilee Year pilgrimage sites and scan the unique QR codes at each site, completing the virtual puzzle which reveals a beautiful image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  

The Sun rises again

I am so excited to share with you that the Together Let Us Go Forth ~ Juntos Sigamos Adelante magazine has undergone a name change. It’s the same high-quality magazine with a new name, well—kind of! If you’ve received Diocese of Phoenix-related news over the last 40 years, you’re probably familiar with The Catholic Sun—the official news source of the Diocese of Phoenix. In the 80’s it began as a newspaper that told exciting stories of folks encountering the living Christ and it was sent to every registered parishioner household in the Diocese of Phoenix. That’s more than 121,000 newspaper copies printed and delivered every month.

The Catholic Sun rebrands, evangelization reaches new heights

In an ongoing effort to reach people where they are, the Diocese of Phoenix continues to expand their communication efforts through social media, television and print by creating more robust and varied digital content.   Over the past two years, the diocese has experienced exponential growth across social media platforms, bringing in 2,000 new YouTube subscribers with more than 435,000 average monthly views, as well as more than 4,800 new followers on Instagram and Facebook. Additionally, video content has more than quadrupled with the development of weekly and monthly video and podcasts series, including TILMA, A Seat at the Table, Christ in Our Neighborhood, Word and Art and Mental Health Minute, among others.  Today, on the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, the patron saint of the Catholic press, the Office of Communications for the diocese announced the new title of the official bilingual diocesan magazine, which shares engaging stories and spiritual encouragement that reflect the heart of Bishop John Dolan and the ongoing mission of the local Church.