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Charles M. Blair, Jr.

SALT LAKE CITY — Charles M. Blair Jr., 84, passed away Jan. 27, 2015. >>>

Joseph 'Lee' Elizardo Salaz

BOUNTIFUL — Joseph Lee Elizardo Salaz, 94, passed away Jan. 19, 2015. >>>

Pope Francis to address U.S. Congress

The Holy See Press Office has confirmed that Pope Francis will address a Joint Session of the United States Congress on 24 September 2015 during his pastoral visit to the U.S.A. More at http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-to-address-a-joint-session-of-the-us   >>>

'How grateful are you?' Bishop Wester asks as Diocesan Development Drive begins

SALT LAKE CITY — Sunday marked the beginning of the 2015 Diocesan Development Drive, the annual appeal that funds the Diocese of Salt Lake City’s many ministries, programs and services. >>>

Diocese celebrates the Feast of St. Blaise with traditional blessing of throats

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La dióceses de Salt Lake City celebra a San Blas

SALT LAKE CITY — Los feligreses de la Diócesis de Salt Lake City tuvieron la oportunidad de que les bendijeran sus gargantas durante la Fiesta de San Blas celebrada el 3 de febrero. >>>

Saint Joseph CHS alumnus to speak on his book about the experience of craniosynostosis

OGDEN — Kase Johnstun, Saint Joseph Catholic High School Class of 1994 and author of Beyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis: An Inside View of Life Touched by the Congenital Skull Deformity, will give a reading Feb. 19.  >>>

Legislature considering health care, prison issues this session

The 2015 legislative session looks very similar in some respects to the 2014 session. About this time last year, the Diocese of Salt Lake City was advocating for Governor Gary Herbert and legislators to expand Medicaid in the state to individuals living at less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level (i.e. making roughly $16,000 or less per year). This year, we continue to advocate for increased health coverage across the state with one key difference: Gov. Herbert has proposed a plan that would cover tens of thousands of low-income Utahns, while legislators, through the Health Reform Task Force, continue to promote a far more expensive and less expansive coverage plan. >>>

If God is good, then why is there so much suffering in the world?

Of all the agonized questions posed to me over the years, none is more difficult to answer than the problem of suffering. Here is my attempt at an answer. >>>