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Walk for Life West Coast and OneLife LA 2023 proclaim: ‘Life is good!’
San Francisco and Los Angeles events brought out droves of participants to witness to the humanity of the unborn and... Read more
California church vandalized three times since Christmas, suspect apprehended
Father Scott Herrera, the church’s pastor, told CNA Thursday that he believes the vandal, who was caught on security cameras... Read more
California parish faces mudslides, flooding on 5th anniversary of disaster that killed 23
Five years ago on Jan. 10, 2018, a massive mudslide caused by similar weather conditions killed nearly two dozen people... Read more
More clergy accused of child sexual abuse in California as important deadline nears
As California’s three-year window to file child sex abuse lawsuits past the statute of limitations nears its conclusion, 66 Catholic... Read more
Proposition 1: California votes for abortion in midterms 2022
As of 1 a.m. EST Wednesday, the New York Times reported 31% of votes counted, with 68.8% voting yes to... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone to hold ‘Rosary for Peace’ on Election Day
“As Americans participate in the electoral process and with political violence on the rise, we will pray for peace in... Read more
Parishioner’s labor of love restores vandalized statue at California church
After a vandal destroyed several statues at St. Mel's Church in Woodland Hills, California, parishioner Michael Stucchi volunteered to restore... Read more
Midterm elections 2022: How will these states vote on abortion?
In three states proposing constitutional amendments to advance abortion, surveys show strong support for pro-abortion referendums. Read more
Election 2022: Abortion appears on ballot in 5 states this November
California, Michigan, and Vermont are proposing constitutional amendments to advance abortion, while Kentucky and Montana are voting on pro-life measures. Read more
‘Unconscionable’: California Gov. Newsom cites Jesus on billboards promoting abortion
Why the strong reaction? The abortion-selling ads include a passage from Scripture. Read more
‘To dust you shall return,’ but human composting? California bishops raise objections
When a body is composted, it is placed in a reusable container where microbes and bacteria decompose it into soil... Read more
Court bars California from forcing conscientious objectors to participate in assisted suicide
A federal district court ruled Sept. 2 that California — temporarily — cannot force medical professionals to participate in assisted... Read more
Fresno bishop joins march for farmworkers’ union voting rights bill
Bishop Joseph Brennan of Fresno joined the United Farm Workers last week for a portion of the union’s march through... Read more
Olivia Newton-John attended Catholic Mass, said ‘favorite prayer’ daily
She began reciting the prayer after she became pregnant with her only child in 1986. In recent years she was... Read more
US Catholic bishops call for ‘honest dialogue’ on ‘persistent evil of racism’ after mass shootings
The USCCB said it would continue to “advocate for an end to violence, and for the respect and dignity of... Read more
Walk for Life West Coast brings 15,000+ to San Francisco
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone condemned abortion as the equivalent of a sacrament of a “new secular religion” in his homily at... Read more
Abortion advocates release plan to make California a 'sanctuary' for the procedure
A coalition of abortion advocates in California have introduced a plan to make the state a “sanctuary” for women seeking... Read more
Thomas Aquinas College builds helipad to assist in fighting wildfires
Four years after a massive wildfire threatened the school, a Catholic college in southern California has installed a helipad on... 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
California rolls back assisted suicide safeguards
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 380, a law that loosens several safeguarding requirements surrounding assisted suicide.... Read more
