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Election 2022: Abortion appears on ballot in 5 states this November
California, Michigan, and Vermont are proposing constitutional amendments to advance abortion, while Kentucky and Montana are voting on pro-life measures. Read more
‘Unconscionable’: California Gov. Newsom cites Jesus on billboards promoting abortion
Why the strong reaction? The abortion-selling ads include a passage from Scripture. Read more
‘To dust you shall return,’ but human composting? California bishops raise objections
When a body is composted, it is placed in a reusable container where microbes and bacteria decompose it into soil... Read more
Court bars California from forcing conscientious objectors to participate in assisted suicide
A federal district court ruled Sept. 2 that California — temporarily — cannot force medical professionals to participate in assisted... Read more
Fresno bishop joins march for farmworkers’ union voting rights bill
Bishop Joseph Brennan of Fresno joined the United Farm Workers last week for a portion of the union’s march through... Read more
Olivia Newton-John attended Catholic Mass, said ‘favorite prayer’ daily
She began reciting the prayer after she became pregnant with her only child in 1986. In recent years she was... Read more
US Catholic bishops call for ‘honest dialogue’ on ‘persistent evil of racism’ after mass shootings
The USCCB said it would continue to “advocate for an end to violence, and for the respect and dignity of... Read more
Walk for Life West Coast brings 15,000+ to San Francisco
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone condemned abortion as the equivalent of a sacrament of a “new secular religion” in his homily at... Read more
Abortion advocates release plan to make California a 'sanctuary' for the procedure
A coalition of abortion advocates in California have introduced a plan to make the state a “sanctuary” for women seeking... 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
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
California rolls back assisted suicide safeguards
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 380, a law that loosens several safeguarding requirements surrounding assisted suicide.... Read more
Archbishops criticize ‘outrageous’ claims against St Junipero Serra
A California bill to replace a statue of St. Junipero Serra at the state capitol unfairly slanders the saint’s legacy,... Read more
Catholics ask Gov. Newsom to reject St. Junipero Serra falsehoods
Misleading claims about St. Junipero Serra have made their way into a bill sent to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk,... Read more
First California March for Life to be held
Pro-life advocates will gather Wednesday at the state capitol in Sacramento for the first California March for Life to show... Read more
New bill would defund public universities that provide on-campus abortions
Pro-life lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday to defund public colleges and universities that perform abortions or offer the abortion pill... Read more
US Supreme Court rules against California's nonprofit donor disclosure rule
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that California violated the First Amendment by requiring charitable organizations operating in the state... Read more
University of California regents advance proposal to pressure hospital partners’ Catholic ethics
The regents of the University of California have advanced a proposal that could end longtime partnerships with Catholic hospitals, as... Read more
Californians urged to oppose rollback of assisted suicide safeguards
The California Catholic Conference is urging the faithful to speak out against a proposed state law that would remove several... Read more
Los Angeles clergy celebrate Mass for unaccompanied migrant children
Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles have been celebrating Masses this month for hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children... Read more
