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An estimated 12,000 people celebrate the closing Mass of the second annual Marian Days at Christ Cathedral in the Dicoese of Orange on July 15, 2023.

From Crystal Cathedral to Christ Cathedral: Major renovation completed after 12 years

Oct 16, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The cathedral has been fully operational for five years and currently hosts nearly a dozen Masses in multiple languages every... Read more

Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., which will be dedicated July 17, 2019.

Orange diocese to dedicate Christ Cathedral

Jul 15, 2019

By Kate Veik

The Diocese of Orange will dedicate its Christ Cathedral July 17 after a seven-year, $77-million renovation process.  Read more

An artist's rendering of the renovation plan for the sanctuary of Christ Cathedral.

Renovation plans for Orange's Christ Cathedral aim to uplift

Sep 24, 2014

The Diocese of Orange announced Wednesday the new design plans for Christ Cathedral, saying they are intended to transform the... Read more

Crystal Cathedral.

Architects eager to begin Crystal Cathedral's renovation

Sep 26, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

The leading architects in the massive undertaking of renovating the 'Crystal Cathedral' into Christ Cathedral for the Diocese of Orange,... Read more

Bishop Kevin W. Vann blesses the newly announced architects of the Christ Cathedral renovation project on Sept. 18, 2013.

Two architecture firms chosen to transform Crystal Cathedral

Sep 19, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Orange, Calif., announced the selection of two firms to collaborate in renovating the “Crystal Cathedral”... Read more

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Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus address on Nov. 10, 2024.

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Pope Francis meets with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley on Nov. 14, 2024, at the Vatican ahead of a meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Life titled “Common Good: Theory and Practice” in which Mottley was a panelist. The academy’s meeting discussed the global financial system in light of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church and crises that have impacted the world.

Vatican meeting highlights ‘common good’ as key objective to reform global financial order

Ernest Board (1877-1934), “Albertus Magnus Teaches in the Streets of Paris.”

St. Albert the Great: The Church and science are in harmony

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