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Catholic schools ready for 'vital' in-person education, California's bishops say
Catholic schools in California are taking appropriate measures against the threat of the new coronavirus and authorities should issue waivers... Read more
St. Junipero Serra could soon be removed from California county seal
A proposal to remove St. Junipero Serra from Ventura County’s official seal is unwarranted, and elected officials need to know... Read more
Pope Francis makes mission founded by St. Junipero Serra a minor basilica
Pope Francis has elevated a California mission church founded by St. Junipero Serra to the rank of minor basilica. The... Read more
Indoor events, public Masses again suspended by California governor’s order
With coronavirus cases spiking in California, the governor has issued new orders banning indoor events including public Masses in much... Read more
Catholic builds a shrine to St. Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue
After rioters pulled down a statue of St. Junipero Serra in Sacramento on July 4, a local Catholic told CNA... Read more
St. Junípero Serra statue destroyed at California state capitol
On the evening of Independence Day, a crowd in Sacramento tore down a statue of St. Junipero Serra, set fire... Read more
San Juan Capistrano Mission relocates St. Junipero Serra statues for protection
Two statues of St. Junipero Serra have been moved from a Catholic mission and church in southern California amid fears... Read more
St. Junipero Serra statue torn down in San Francisco Park
A statue of Catholic missionary St. Junipero Serra was toppled in a San Francisco park Friday, along with statues of... Read more
Ahead of Pentecost, Supreme Court backs California coronavirus limits on churches
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of California’s limits on the number of people who may attend a church service,... Read more
LA archdiocese announces reopening plan
After California relaxed public health restrictions on churches, the nation’s largest diocese announced its plan on Tuesday to resume public... Read more
California churches can reopen at 25% capacity
Churches in California can begin holding services again at a limited capacity, the state announced on Monday. Read more
California can't omit churches from re-opening plans, Justice Department says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's efforts to lift some anti-coronavirus restrictions cannot single out churches for stricter treatment than other similar... Read more
California church sues over governor's reopening plan
A protestant church in California is suing the state for ordering churches to remain closed while some businesses can reopen... Read more
Hunger in 'wine country' - How one Napa Valley Catholic school is helping needy families
A small Catholic school in Napa, California is drawing on community support to run a weekly food pantry for its... Read more
California legislature likely to skip controversial abortion, parental consent bills
Several controversial bills proposed in the California legislature, including two backed by Planned Parenthood, will likely have no chance to... Read more
California doubles down on rule forcing Catholic nuns to pay for abortion
Facing the threat of major cuts to federal HHS funds, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has said the state will... Read more
Californian families talk progressive but look traditional, study finds
A new study says that while most Californians support the redefinition of marriage and the family, they choose intact marriages... Read more
In face of California fire, LA archdiocese expands fund for victims
As a large fire continue to burn in southern California, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has expanded one of its... Read more
California expands statute of limitations for childhood sex abuse
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Sunday a measure extending the statute of limitations for childhood sex abuse... Read more
California Catholic Conference asks governor to veto college abortion bill
California legislators passed a bill Friday that would require all state universities to offer medication abortions, despite the objections of... Read more
