Pope extends Jubilee mandate on abortion, SSPX confession
The following comes from a November 21 Catholic News Agency article: Although the Jubilee of Mercy has ended, Pope Francis has decided that some of the novelties he applied to the Church
With Pope’s cardinal picks, Bernardin’s ‘seamless garment’ is back
The following comes from an October 9 Crux article by John L. Allen Jr.: By naming Blase Cupich of Chicago, Joseph Tobin of Indianapolis and Kevin Farrell, formerly of Dallas, as cardinals, Pope
Pro-immigrant mass draws thousands
The following comes from a July 18 Angelus article: Two groups of pilgrims set out on long journeys on foot in the early morning hours on Sunday. Their destination
Bishop Soto: Refuse to participate
The following comes from a posting on the website of the diocese of Sacramento. On May 31, 2016, Bishop Jaime Soto issued the following statement: Dear Friends in Christ:
Pope Francis’ post-synod document to be released April 8
The following comes from a March 31 Catholic News Agency article by Elise Harris: The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis’ highly anticipated post-synodal apostolic exhortation on the gifts and challenges of
Pope responds to LA inmate’s letter
The following comes from a March 4 CNN article by Michael Martinez and Jaqueline Hurtado: Convicted juvenile Carlos Adrian Vazquez Jr. lost the will to live at age 16 as he began
Catholic Church in California launches initiative to help immigrants become American citizens
The following comes from a February 23 Diocese of Orange press release: The Most Rev. José H. Gómez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, will join the Most Rev. Dominic Luong, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
San Francisco priest named ‘missionary of mercy’
The following comes from a January 26 Catholic San Francisco article by Christina Gray: Capuchin Franciscan Father John De La Riva, rector of the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi in
Archbishop Gomez visits Skid Row for Christmas
The following comes from a December 23 Angelus article: On December 19, Archbishop José Gomez joined Adopt-A-Family volunteers as they made house calls to some of the poorest neighborhoods in Los Angeles,