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PHOTOS: Los Angeles, San Diego pay tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe with processions, Masses after year hiatus
On Sunday, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles held its 90th annual procession and outdoor Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.... Read more
Phil Saviano, survivor of clerical abuse featured in 'Spotlight,' dies at 69
Phil Saviano, a survivor of clerical sexual abuse whose story was featured in the 2015 film “Spotlight” died on Sunday,... Read more
Los Angeles renames Father Junipero Serra Park, despite Catholic praise for sainted missionary
While Catholic leaders have made strong defenses of St. Junipero Serra after a wave of vandalism and crime targeted Catholic... Read more
Local artists add beauty to Los Angeles exhibit ‘250 Years of Mission’ to celebrate Jubilee Year
On September 11, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles began a Jubilee Year, Forward in Mission, to mark 250 years since... Read more
Los Angeles archdiocese won't provide religious exemption from Covid vaccines
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said it is not providing religious exemption letters to individuals who object to receiving... Read more
Investigation: Los Angeles city illegally kept funds destined to Catholic Schools
In a decision that could restore millions of dollars to Catholic schools, the state of California has ruled that the... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: Catholic missionaries such as St Junipero witness to the 'American creed'
The early Catholic missionaries to what became the United States were witnesses to the American belief that all persons have... Read more
Congressman dares bishops to deny him Communion over support for abortion, contraception
In a series of tweets from his personal social media account over the weekend, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) called the... Read more
$50 million anonymous gift supports students at Los Angeles Catholic schools
An anonymous donor has given more than $50 million to the Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles for financial support... Read more
Archbishop Gomez opens USCCB meeting with passionate call for unity
In his opening address at the 2021 spring meeting of the U.S. bishops on Wednesday, conference president Archbishop José Gomez... Read more
Los Angeles clergy celebrate Mass for unaccompanied migrant children
Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles have been celebrating Masses this month for hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children... Read more
LA Archdiocese to close, consolidate six elementary schools
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced this week that six Catholic elementary schools in the area will close and be... Read more
Archbishop Gomez calls on Catholics to trust in St Joseph
On the feast of St. Joseph, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles encouraged Catholics to reflect on the simple, yet... Read more
Pope Francis to religious education conference: Pandemic invites us to be changed by suffering
In a video message to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, Pope Francis said Thursday the suffering caused by the... Read more
Los Angeles' Archbishop Gomez denies claim that he plans to vote for Biden
Archbishop Jose Gomez has rebuked an online claim that he plans to vote for Joe Biden in the November presidential... Read more
Our Lady of Sorrows painting recovered from burned California mission church
A historic painting of Our Lady of Sorrows survived a devastating fire this summer at a California mission church, the... Read more
Los Angeles priest mourned after sudden passing: ‘He died doing what he loved’
After being brought into this world against the odds, losing his father at 8 years old, and surviving a battle... Read more
Proclaim 'universality of salvation', Archbishop Gomez says at immigrant Mass
The US needs to hear the proclamation of the unity of nations and the universality of salvation, Archbishop José Gomez... Read more
Catholics in Los Angeles invited to prayer and pilgrimage for migrants, refugees
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is inviting Catholics to join in a novena and to watch Masses online this weekend... Read more
LA archdiocese says don't sing Haas hymns
The largest Catholic archdiocese in the United States has requested that its parishes and schools stop playing music composed by... Read more
