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Why the ‘microschool’ model is working in three LA Catholic schools
The Microschools Network was the inspiration of archdiocesesan school officials who saw celebrities paying high prices to send their kids... Read more
Housekeeper’s husband officially charged in murder of LA Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell
Carlos Medina was arraigned in state court Wednesday and formally charged with one count of murder and a special allegation... Read more
Los Angeles Catholic school thrives in an area marked by gang violence
Dolores Mission grade school in Los Angeles didn’t always have the reputation it has today. A few decades ago, the... Read more
Petition seeks to return St. Junipero Serra statue to ‘place of honor’ at Catholic university
A statue of Saint Junipero Serra must return to the Loyola Marymount University campus, an alumni group has said in... 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
How one Catholic priest responded to the ’92 LA riots
In the spring of 1992, then-Father David O’Connell was comfortable in parish life in south LA. The Irish-born priest had... Read more
LA archdiocese to lead novena for sexual abuse healing
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will lead nine days of prayer and reflection for healing from sexual abuse, from April... Read more
Archbishop Gomez asks for prayers for those impacted by Calif. fires
As 16 wildfires continue to incinerate thousands of acres of land in California, destroying businesses and homes, Archbishop Jose Gomez... Read more
Could a 'tiny house' subsidy help LA's homeless population?
Aid agencies for the homeless often face what they call the NIMBY- “not in my backyard”- problem; the challenge that... Read more
LA archdiocese issues pastoral guidelines for Native American communities
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has signed 17 new protocols recognizing the Native Americans of California as the “First... Read more
In LA, massive Marian procession ahead of Guadalupe feast
About 30,000 Catholic faithful walked the streets of Los Angeles in a Sunday Morning procession for Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
Catholics encounter the homeless on the streets of Hollywood
A Eucharistic procession is not the first thing people expect to see on the streets of Hollywood, California. Read more
LA archdiocese hosts youth conference to inspire sanctity
More than 1,600 youth gathered at the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles this weekend for the third... Read more
Increasing homelessness a worrisome trend for Archbishop Gomez
The Archbishop of Los Angeles has urged a prayerful and prudent response to a housing crisis in his city, relating... Read more
Sex and labor trade victims speak out during Los Angeles march
“I knew my life wasn’t normal,” Duñia Zelaya said of her childhood. She vividly remembers the night her mother and... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: Want to make America great? Be saints
With recent polls showing an increasingly tight presidential race, it's still unpredictable as to who will come out next week... Read more
Marian procession to mark Los Angeles' 235th birthday
Later this month, a Marian Procession and Votive Mass will help celebrate the 235th anniversary of the city of Los... Read more
LAPD officer: If we only police homelessness, we miss the root problems
Officer Deon Joseph of the LAPD has worked the city’s notorious Skid Row neighborhood for 17 years, where the concentration... Read more
A call to joy, mercy and hope – LA's three new bishops ordained
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles ordained three new auxiliary bishops on Thursday, including the prominent internet evangelist Father... Read more
Thousands march to support human dignity in downtown LA
The first annual OneLife LA, heralded as a celebration of the dignity of every human life from conception to natural... Read more
