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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
Pope Francis accepts retirement of LA auxiliary bishop who served with ‘zeal, dedication, and love’
Bishop Edward William Clark oversaw the Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region. Read more
Do the Bengals have a prayer? Will the Rams reach the Promised Land? LA, Cincy archbishops place their bets
The archbishops of Los Angeles and Cincinnati announced a friendly wager on Wednesday, Feb. 9 ahead of the upcoming Super... Read more
Religious sister sentenced to prison for embezzling from Los Angeles Catholic school
A Catholic religious sister and longtime school principal has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for embezzling more... Read more
Filipino community in Los Angeles celebrates 500 years of the Santo Niño de Cebú
Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles said Mass Sunday in honor of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, celebrating... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: We must build Our Lady of Guadalupe's temple with our lives
When Our Lady of Guadalupe told St. Juan Diego that she desired a church to be built in the Americas,... Read more
Thomas Aquinas College builds helipad to assist in fighting wildfires
Four years after a massive wildfire threatened the school, a Catholic college in southern California has installed a helipad on... Read more
PHOTOS: Los Angeles, San Diego pay tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe with processions, Masses after year hiatus
On Sunday, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles held its 90th annual procession and outdoor Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.... Read more
Phil Saviano, survivor of clerical abuse featured in 'Spotlight,' dies at 69
Phil Saviano, a survivor of clerical sexual abuse whose story was featured in the 2015 film “Spotlight” died on Sunday,... 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
Local artists add beauty to Los Angeles exhibit ‘250 Years of Mission’ to celebrate Jubilee Year
On September 11, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles began a Jubilee Year, Forward in Mission, to mark 250 years since... Read more
Los Angeles archdiocese won't provide religious exemption from Covid vaccines
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said it is not providing religious exemption letters to individuals who object to receiving... Read more
Investigation: Los Angeles city illegally kept funds destined to Catholic Schools
In a decision that could restore millions of dollars to Catholic schools, the state of California has ruled that the... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: Catholic missionaries such as St Junipero witness to the 'American creed'
The early Catholic missionaries to what became the United States were witnesses to the American belief that all persons have... Read more
