10 Churches & Cathedrals in Central Arizona That You Shouldn't Miss

Unity of Sedona is a New Age spiritual center, New Thought church, and energy vortex located in Sedona, one of the world’s greatest centers of spirituality. Unity of Sedona is a Spiritual Center and a hub for spiritual travelers (students and teachers) on the path to their remembrance that Love (Christ) is who we are. Peace is the natural state of being that arises in those who choose Love as their identity. And as we become more Loving and more filled with Peace, Joy is the emotional result. God’s Presence then wells up in us and overflows as a life of celebration and abundance. Unity of Sedona, therefore, holds as its focus the awakening of the inner Christ so that all forms of goodness may fill our lives. In addition to our Sunday Sacred Services, classes and workshops, concerts, spiritual gatherings, and Psychic Sunday events, our center features a labyrinth and a metaphysical bookstore and gift shop to be enjoyed year-round.

St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church in Phoenix, AZ is the site of the largest shrine in North America dedicated to St. Sharbel. St. Sharbel Maklouf, was a Lebanese hermit and monk, canonized on Oct 9, 1997 by Pope Paul VI. St. Sharbel, widely known as the Healing Saint, has performed hundreds of miracles since his death in 1898. The Shrine is visited by thousands who come to pray to him.

St. Mary’s Basilica, named The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin is the oldest Catholic parish in Phoenix and was the only Catholic parish in Phoenix until 1924. It holds a unique place in the history of the Church and in the Diocese of Phoenix. On September 2, 1985, Pope Saint John Paul II solemnly proclaimed the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary to be a Minor Basilica. At that time, for historical, cultural, artistic, and spiritual reasons, St. Mary’s became the 32nd basilica in the United States. While on his American Visit, Pope Saint John Paul II visited St. Mary’s knelt in prayer in the center aisle and then spoke to the crowd from the balcony on September 14, 1987. St. Mary's Basilica is a parish of the Franciscan friars of the Province of Saint Barbara. The first Franciscan came to the area in 1539.