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This California bill could hurt poor students at religious schools
Religious students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be most affected by a California bill threatening state-backed student grants to schools that... Read more
Inspired by Pope Francis, California legal clinic offers free services
Free legal counsel and advice may sound too good to be true, but in the Diocese of Oakland, it’s a... Read more
California bishops urge voters to reject the death penalty this fall
On Thursday, the bishops of California announced their support of a state ballot measure that would end the use of... Read more
Doctor Death? A sinister one-stop-shop opens in California
You can’t put a price on most things in life. But you can, apparently, put a price on death -... Read more
The pro-life law that was killed in California
Churches and other organizations in California will be forced to buy insurance plans that cover abortions due to the Obama... Read more
In 'shocking' move, California churches forced to cover abortions
The Obama administration has rejected a challenge to the State of California’s requirement that health care plans include abortion coverage.... Read more
With assisted suicide legal, LA archbishop calls for end of life care
Assisted suicide will change California for the worse, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles said on Wednesday, adding that Catholics... Read more
LA archdiocese prays novena as assisted suicide law looms
California’s assisted suicide bill will go into effect on June 9, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is fighting back... Read more
Pope Francis: Imitate Saint Junipero Serra, be trailblazers for Christ
Pope Francis made history Wednesday by performing the first-ever canonization on U.S. soil, of St. Junipero Serra. Read more
How Junipero Serra fought the death penalty for a California native
Blessed Junipero Serra’s love for the natives of California extended even to those who killed one of his friends and... Read more
California legislature withdraws physician-assisted suicide bill
The California state legislature has abandoned efforts to pass a measure that would legalize physician-assisted suicide – for now. Read more
Bl. Junipero statue in the Capitol is safe – for now
An effort to remove the statue of Bl. Junipero Serra from the U.S. Capitol has been set aside for the... Read more
California legislators renew push against Junipero Serra, saint and Hispanic 'founding father'
A statue of Franciscan missionary and saint-to-be Father Junipero Serra has stood in the U.S. Capitol since 1931, but its... Read more
New San Diego bishop: Don't remove Junipero Serra from US Capitol
Bishop Robert McElroy, the new head of the San Diego diocese, has criticized a proposal to remove the statue of... Read more
History, truth, and politics: Researcher seeks to clear the record on Junipero Serra
California missionary Father Junipero Serra’s canonization is “long overdue,” says a university professor concerned that the priest’s history has been... Read more
Pope taps Cordileone’s auxiliary to head San Diego diocese
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed San Francisco’s native auxiliary bishop, Robert W. McElroy, as the new... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: OneLife LA event affirms life near Roe v. Wade anniversary
OneLife LA, is meant to be a family-friendly celebration of the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception... Read more
Pro-life event designed with a California audience in mind
It’s not going to be sunny and 70 degrees in many places in the United States on Saturday, Jan. 17,... Read more
Calif. abortion mandate deemed a 'flagrant violation' of civil rights
The California government “directly targeted” two Catholic universities and violated federally guaranteed civil rights by ordering their health insurance plans... Read more
San Diego diocese mourns death of Bishop Cirilo Flores
Bishop Cirilo Flores of San Diego passed away the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 6, at the city's Nazareth House, accompanied... Read more
