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California bill would remove reporting exemption for priests in confessional
A state senator in California introduced a bill Wednesday which would seek to force priests to violate the sacramental seal... Read more
Norbertines launch digital library from their California abbey
On any typical weekend, the white cassock-clad priests of the Norbertine order from St. Michael’s Abbey in southern California preach... Read more
Amid lawsuit, firm publishes list of California priests accused of abuse
A Minnesota-based law firm released a report Tuesday compiling the names of over 200 priests from the San Francisco Bay... Read more
Lawsuit accuses Calif. bishops of sex abuse cover-up
A lawsuit in California is accusing bishops from all of the state’s dioceses, as well as the California Catholic Conference... Read more
California governor vetoes campus ‘abortion pill’ law
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed a bill Sunday that would have mandated that public universities in the state offer... Read more
How Catholic Charities is tackling California's housing crisis
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara has partnered with the local county to launch a shared housing program, connecting renters with... Read more
Critics ask Calif. governor to veto 'shortsighted' college abortion drug bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto a bill that mandates abortion drugs at state university campus health centers, said pro-life... Read more
Benedict XVI Institute At San Quentin
When the Benedict XVI Institute in San Francisco formed a choir to teach Gregorian chant and sacred music to interested... Read more
Concerns surround Calif. bill to require abortion pills at college clinics
A California bill that would require all public university health centers to stock abortion medication has drawn criticism for the... Read more
As assisted suicide law is reinstated, critics say Californians 'deserve better'
A California judge has reinstated the state’s assisted suicide law, making it legal for terminally ill patients to end their... Read more
Judge rules California assisted suicide law was wrongfully rushed
California’s assisted suicide law was wrongly passed in a special legislative session, ruled a California judge this week. Read more
Could a California bill ban Christian teaching on homosexuality?
A proposed law in California could have a chilling effect on free speech, warn critics who fear that it could... Read more
Supreme Court to hear arguments about California abortion law
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, to... Read more
In San Francisco, one less space for St Junipero Serra
California missionary St. Junipero Serra will be among the figures removed from a prominent location near San Francisco City Hall... Read more
Turpin abuse case prompts debate on homeschool oversight
A horrifying case of alleged child abuse in a large homeschooling family in California has sparked calls for more regulation... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: Find God's voice in the flames
While fires in southern California continue to threaten thousands of homes, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles reflected that God... Read more
With prayer and aid, Catholics rally around California wildfire victims
The massive wildfires of California have drawn calls for prayer and assistance from the U.S. bishops, as Catholic Charities affiliates... Read more
Sacramento bishop leads prayer after northern California shooting
Notifying his fellow bishops of “a terrible shooting” in his diocese, Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento led them in prayer... Read more
Commentary: Redefining gender while California burns
California is still burning. Read more
California bill seeks to punish 'misgendering' with jail time
A new bill in California would punish the ‘misgendering’ of nursing home and long-term care patients with hefty fines and... Read more
