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Need to get caught up on the diocese’s 40th anniversary blogs? Read “Phoenix at 40″ part 1 and part 2. And if you’ve had a chance to read the 40th anniversary article in The Catholic Sun, you’re well prepared for part 3. The pope’s visit to Phoenix easily became the “preeminent event” for the diocese. [...]

The seemingly countless people who I interviewed for the diocese’s 40th anniversary story mentioned the same things over and over again. The growth and diversity in the diocese has surprised them yet affirmed the Church’s role in Phoenix. They also said certain landmark events, namely the pope’s 1987 visit, remain a top moment for Phoenix [...]