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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
Murdered Bishop David O’Connell mourned in his native Ireland
David O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles who was shot and killed over the weekend, is being mourned in... Read more
Housekeeper’s husband arrested in murder case of Bishop David O’Connell
Sheriff Robert Luna announced that charges would be brought against a Hispanic male, 65-year-old Carlos Medina, the husband of O’Connell’s... Read more
UPDATE: Murder investigation underway in shooting death of LA Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell
Bishop David G. O’Connell, known affectionately as “Bishop Dave,” was shot in the torso on Feb. 18. He was pronounced... Read more
LA Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell shot and killed
Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, 69, was a native of Ireland who had worked with the poor in the South Los... Read more
Los Angeles archbishop prays for victims of shooting at dance studio
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez on Sunday offered prayers for victims of a Saturday shooting at a Monterey Park, California,... Read more
LA archbishop Gomez: Pope Benedict XVI put Jesus at the center of his life
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles said that while the late pope will be remembered for his great intellect, his... Read more
Bishop Gomez: Our Lady of Guadalupe is ‘our mother’
The annual midnight Mass took place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Dec.... Read more
Parishioner’s labor of love restores vandalized statue at California church
After a vandal destroyed several statues at St. Mel's Church in Woodland Hills, California, parishioner Michael Stucchi volunteered to restore... 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
This LA convent-turned-maternity home sets single moms and their babies up for success
Two babies have already been born to guest mothers at the house since opening earlier this summer. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Barron to lead Minnesota diocese
Barron, who runs the Catholic media apostolate Word on Fire, has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of... Read more
Catholic woman may receive settlement over her son's cremation
A Catholic woman who sued the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office claiming her son was cremated in violation of her... Read more
Costumed protesters disrupt Mother's Day Mass in Los Angeles
Several protesters dressed in "huge hats" and "red, hooded gowns," disrupted a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of... Read more
Funding for poor Los Angeles Catholic schools in limbo as judge nixes lawsuit
Despite a State of California report saying that the Los Angeles Unified School District wrongly withheld federal funding from Catholic... Read more
Livestream equipment, donations stolen from California parish
Thieves tried to desecrate a tabernacle and got away with an estimated $150,000 in technology used to livestream services from... Read more
Archbishop Gomez encourages pilgrims marking jubilee of Christianity in Los Angeles
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles urged those making a pilgrimage Saturday to mark 250 years of Christianity in the... Read more
Hope in Christ, Pope Francis urges religious education conference
Pope Francis encouraged those participating in the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress to hope in Christ’s mercy and to be... Read more
LA Archdiocese announces special collection for those suffering in Ukraine
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has asked parishes to add a special collection during the weekends of March 12-13 and... Read more
