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Cordileone prayer update: 10,688 roses and counting for Nancy Pelosi
More than 10,000 people have committed to pray the rosary and to fast on Fridays for the ideological conversion of... Read more
Counter Pelosi's abortion stand with roses and rosaries, Archbishop Cordileone says
People should pray especially for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s change of heart on abortion, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco... Read more
Pelosi defends her support for legal abortion: ‘God has given us a free will’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday responded to her archbishop, who had said an abortion bill she is working... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone calls abortion bill ‘child sacrifice,’ urges prayer and fasting
The Archbishop of San Francisco warned that an abortion bill to be voted on in Congress this week amounts to... Read more
Social media being weaponized against religious freedom, Archbishop Cordileone argues
The archbishop of San Francisco has warned of the use of social media to promote a “new kind of fundamentalism”... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone ‘grieved’ by ‘disrespectful’ responses’ to Pope Francis’ curbs on Traditional Latin Mass
The archbishop lamented ‘slanderous attacks on the Pontiff.’ Read more
Archbishop Cordileone schedules monthly Traditional Latin Mass at cathedral
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has instituted a monthly Traditional Latin Mass at San Francisco’s Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption,... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: Traditional Latin Mass will continue in San Francisco
As diocesan bishops consider how to implement Pope Francis’ motu proprio on the use of the Traditional Latin Mass, the... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone rebukes legislators' take on Communion debate
On June 23, 2021, First Things published Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s paragraph-by-paragraph response to “Statement of Principles,” a document developed by... Read more
San Francisco archbishop marks cathedral's 50th anniversary with tour for conservatory students
Marking the 50th anniversary of the blessing of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone led... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone calls for end to violence against Asian Americans
The Archbishop of San Francisco on Tuesday urged an end to violence against Asian people in the city and across... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone commends prosecution of Serra statue vandals for working justice
Amid calls from California activists to drop vandalism charges against five assailants who destroyed a statue of St. Junipero Serra... Read more
San Francisco archbishop: State can't close churches, 'science' is on our side
Government officials cannot shut down religious services as “non-essential” during the pandemic—particularly when they are contradicting the “science” in doing... Read more
Walk for Life West Coast draws thousands to San Francisco march
Despite pandemic restrictions, thousands of pro-life advocates showed their support at the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco... Read more
San Francisco archbishop asks DA to prosecute Serra statue vandalism
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco has asked the Marin County district attorney to prosecute those arrested after an Oct.... Read more
San Francisco archbishop urges ‘devotion and love’ for Eucharist as indoor Masses resume
At an outdoor rosary rally and Mass held Oct. 3, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone encouraged Catholics to renew their... Read more
San Francisco to allow up to 100 people at indoor worship services
The office of San Francisco's mayor announced Tuesday that places of worship will be permitted to hold services indoors at... Read more
Justice Department says San Francisco worship restrictions 'draconian'
The U.S. Department of Justice on Sept. 25 warned San Francisco officials that its current restrictions on public worship in... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: San Francisco Mass restrictions ‘mocking God’
Catholics in San Francisco marched in Eucharistic processions across the city on Sunday to protest the city’s continued restrictions on... Read more
Pelosi 'misspoke' on San Francisco Mass attendance, spokesman claims
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office told CNA Friday evening that she “misspoke” when she described “recently” attending Mass in a San... Read more
