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Father Raymond Tyohemba: ‘I saw death come for me’Helped at St. Finn Bar, studied at USF, serves at UCSF Mission

Father Raymond Tyohemba: ‘I saw death come for me’
Helped at St. Finn Bar, studied at USF, serves at UCSF Mission

“It is fair to say that a Catholic priest in Nigeria is an endangered species now.” Father Raymond Tyohemba

Father Raymond Tyohemba didn’t dream of living in

San Francisco pastor suffered at hands of piratesVisitacion's Father Thuan Hoang started Blind Vietnamese Children Foundation

San Francisco pastor suffered at hands of pirates
Visitacion's Father Thuan Hoang started Blind Vietnamese Children Foundation

Father Thuan Hoang, longtime pastor of Church of the Visitacion in San Francisco, fled South Vietnam in 1987 after communist rule blocked his dream of becoming a Catholic priest. “I was 19 when

Replica of Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos in L.A. archdiocese this monthMost revered image after Guadalupe

Replica of Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos in L.A. archdiocese this month
Most revered image after Guadalupe

A replica of the Virgin of San Juan de Los Lagos is making the rounds of the L.A. archdiocese, having started on September 9. This image is the second most venerated after the

Missionaries of Charity celebrate life and legacy of St. Mother TeresaThis year marks 25 years since the death of Mother Teresa

Missionaries of Charity celebrate life and legacy of St. Mother Teresa
This year marks 25 years since the death of Mother Teresa

St. Mother Teresa holds a special place in the heart of San Francisco. During her life, she visited the city many times, often without fanfare, to encourage her sisters and assist them in their work. Continuing the mission

Christian school confused after school district revises lease to prevent Christian-based curriculumVentura Unified School District officials claim century-old building 'poses significant risk of harm'

Christian school confused after school district revises lease to prevent Christian-based curriculum
Ventura Unified School District officials claim century-old building 'poses significant risk of harm'

A private Christian school in California is facing an ongoing legal battle with a local school district over what the school’s attorneys say is at least partly due to religious discrimination.

The Ventura Unified School

Pilgrim through Sausalito and TiburonMy new friend has walked the Camino five times

Pilgrim through Sausalito and Tiburon
My new friend has walked the Camino five times

Today is St. Gregory’s Day, that impressive governor of Rome who became a monk who became a pope. “I tried to escape the world as a monastic,” he tells us, “but God sent me back to

Bishop Daly: loss of Catholic identity like a slow tire leakNon-negotiables in Catholic schools

Bishop Daly: loss of Catholic identity like a slow tire leak
Non-negotiables in Catholic schools

When the San Domenico School in San Francisco grabbed national headlines in 2017 for cutting its ties to the Catholic Church, the move may have stunned some in the Bay Area but it came as no

Morten Lauridsen’s rare classical work inspired by art in PasadenaLos Angeles audience exploded with applause

Morten Lauridsen’s rare classical work inspired by art in Pasadena
Los Angeles audience exploded with applause

Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium (“O Great Mystery”) has become one of the most popular pieces of classical music in the world. First composed in 1994, this a cappella choral work has been recorded over a hundred times. Within

Jennifer Morse answers Mindy Kaling on freezing eggsIs it fair to the child?

Jennifer Morse answers Mindy Kaling on freezing eggs
Is it fair to the child?

In an interview with the teen fashion magazine Marie Claire, actress Mindy Kaling said paying to have her eggs frozen is the perfect gift for a co-ed home from college.

McElroy: climate change death toll greater than abortionAP story preceding the red hat

McElroy: climate change death toll greater than abortion
AP story preceding the red hat

When San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy receives his prestigious red hat at the Vatican on Saturday, he will bring to the College of Cardinals a fervent loyalty to Pope Francis that has often put him at

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