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Police arrest man accused of shooting into Catholic church in South San Francisco
St. Augustine Catholic Church closed its parish office and did not hold in-person services on Wednesday per the advice of... Read more
Assault at San Francisco Catholic church leads to police pursuit, reported pipe bomb
The incident began after an individual received Communion but did not consume the host. Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: Chapter 11 bankruptcy for San Francisco ‘very likely’
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Friday revealed that it was “very likely” that the archdiocese would be filing for... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone after stabbing of Asian women: "we must stop hating one another"
Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, called local Catholics to "engage in prayer, adoration and fasting for an... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: Catholics supporting abortion should not present themselves for Holy Communion
Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore J. Cordileone released on May 1, 2021 a pastoral letter about the worthiness required for... Read more
San Francisco archdiocese hosting webinar on future of the pro-life movement
As the United States undergoes a transition in leadership, the Archdiocese of San Francisco will host a webinar this week... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone: New COVID church closures violate right to worship
As surging COVID-19 cases lead to new restrictions in the San Francisco area, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said the treatment of... Read more
San Francisco archbishop calls on mayor to end 'excessive limits' on outdoor Mass
In a letter to San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other city officials, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday called on... Read more
San Francisco to name street after first Black firefighter, a Catholic convert
San Francisco’s first Black firefighter, a Catholic convert whose faith helped him endure years of racial abuse within the department,... Read more
Spanish mayor offers to take downed St. Junipero Serra statue
The mayor of Boadilla del Monte, a town just west of metro Madrid in central Spain, has offered to take... 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
Pro-life advocates gather in San Francisco for Walk for Life West Coast
The Walk for Life West Coast aims to gather thousands of pro-life advocates in San Francisco in the next days... Read more
In wealthy San Francisco, treatment of homeless draws UN condemnation
As San Francisco prepares to consider a ballot measure to boost taxes for services to aid the homeless, a U.N.... Read more
California bishops: Legalizing marijuana hurts kids, the poor
When it comes to legalizing marijuana in California, the risks to children, teens and the poor are just too great,... Read more
Archbishop after death of Calif. woman: Immigrants are not all 'guilty by association'
The random killing of a 32 year-old California woman has reignited an intense debate about immigration reform, after the suspect... Read more
Catholics supporting Archbishop Cordileone on school identity feel silenced, pressured
Amid a PR campaign and protests against Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s attempt to clarify Catholic teaching in the San Francisco schools,... Read more
Oil company hit man has Archbishop Cordileone in his sights
Sam Singer’s public relations firm spun a Chevron oil refinery disaster in California and fought back a legal ruling in... Read more
Controversial or consistent? San Fran archdiocese weighs in on teacher rules
The Archdiocese of San Francisco says that far from being condemnatory, the morality clauses in its new teacher handbook are... Read more
San Francisco's new archbishop seeks to rebuild God's house
At his installation Mass in San Francisco, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone encouraged a renewal of the Church in the footsteps... Read more
