Diocese of San Jose
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USCCB after 9 killed in San Jose shooting: “Something fundamentally broken in our society”
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development said on Wednesday, May 26,... Read more
Supreme Court rejects California county’s continued ban on indoor worship
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a California county’s continued ban on indoor worship services due to the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
Supreme Court ruling no barrier to ban on indoor worship, Santa Clara County claims
California’s Santa Clara County has again banned indoor worship, saying its rules to mitigate coronavirus spread are “fundamentally different” from... Read more
US bishops call for new gun legislation after garlic festival shooting
After a shooting at a food festival in California on Sunday in which the gunman killed three people and injured... Read more
Vatican accepts resignation of Bishop McGrath of San Jose
Pope Francis Wednesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Patrick J. McGrath of San Jose, California, who will be automatically succeeded... Read more
After controversy, Calif. bishop to put planned retirement home up for sale
A 73-year-old bishop in California has changed his retirement plans after media reports sparked criticism of his decision to purchase... Read more
New Mexico bishop made coadjutor of San Jose
The Vatican announced Wednesday Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces, New Mexico to be coadjutor bishop... Read more
California priest who embezzled donations gets prison time, $1.9 million fine
A priest in California has been sentenced to three years in prison for bank fraud and ordered to pay restitution... Read more
