''The Catholic Sun'' is the official newspaper of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix The Diocese of Phoenix ( la, Dioecesis Phoenicensis; es, Diócesis de Phoenix) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese in the state of Arizona in the United States. It was established on December 2, 1969, when it was split off ...

The bishop of the diocese publishes the paper once a month and registered Catholics from central to northern Arizona receive it. With a circulation that fluctuates between 115,000 and 125,000

''The Catholic Sun'' is the largest Catholic newspaper in the state. The paper was founded in April 1985 under the leadership of Thomas J. O'Brien (bishop), Bishop Thomas J. O’Brien and Christopher Gunty. It has won many national and local awards from the

Catholic Press Association The Catholic Media Association, formerly the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, is an association of American and Canadian newspaper and media specialists specialized on reporting on the Catholic Church. Founded in 1911, it ...

the

Associated Church Press Associated Church Press (aka "ACP", founded in 1916) is a professional membership organization brought together by a common commitment to excellence in journalism as a means to describe, reflect, and support the life of faith and the Christian commu ...

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and the Arizona Newspaper Association

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