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September 2019

September 16, 2019

California may require universities to offer abortion pills

At a time when abortion access is being restricted in some states, here's the next...

April 2019

April 23, 2019

‘Shameful Act’: If She Had Done This to a Newborn Baby, Would Anyone Have Cared?

Details: A woman has been arrested for allegedly throwing a bag containing seven newborn puppies into...

April 03, 2019

Break the Seal of the Confessional? Sex Abuse Victim Says: ‘It’s Time. It’s Beyond Time.’

Disturbing news unfolding in California: A procession of sexual assault victims on Tuesday urged the...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man Steals Beloved Crucifix from California Church

Incredible: California police were on the hunt for a man accused of burglarizing a Catholic...

November 2018

November 26, 2018

In California, a move to consecrate the state to Mary

A worthwhile idea for every state, really: An effort is underway to consecrate California to...

October 2018

October 03, 2018

Abuse victim sues 11 California dioceses, seeking just one thing: the truth

From The Los Angeles Times: Earlier this year, Ventura County resident Tom Emens called a...

April 2018

April 19, 2018

Praying for justice: Churches decide to stop calling the police

From The Washington Post: First Congregational Church of Oakland shares a neighborhood with many homeless...

March 2018

March 01, 2018

“You have a say”: Bishop invites parishes to help choose his successor

This idea seems quite extraordinary: With his mandatory retirement just two-and-a-half years away, Bishop Gerald...

January 2014

January 05, 2014

Boom: California city builds first new Catholic church in 45 years

Rendering of church designed by Robert Habiger of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, with revisions by Mark Russell,...

August 2013

August 08, 2013

Students at Catholic school rally to support fired gay teacher

A followup on a story from last month, in the Los Angeles Times: Students rallied...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

California Catholic school fires teacher after gay wedding

Details: A Rancho Cucamonga man who taught 17 years at a Catholic high school was...

October 2012

October 11, 2012

Catholics hold first event at Crystal Cathedral

Hundreds gathered there for a service before a prayer breakfast. Details, from the Orange County...

October 04, 2012

Jewish players on Catholic high school teams?

Oh yeah. It may be the ultimate Hail Mary pass (once you remember, of course,...

September 2012

September 22, 2012

California Catholic church becomes a mosque

From the Orange County Register: An Islamic mosque with plans to expand is now operating...

June 2012

June 16, 2012

The deacon who’s also a city councilman

It's exceedingly rare for a deacon to hold elected office, but a paper in California...

February 2012

February 09, 2012

“Our Lady of Perpetual Windex”?

That's one of the names one wag has suggested to replace "Crystal Cathedral." Details: Just...

December 2011

December 22, 2011

Burst of light: did friars build churches to honor the solstice?

Though some people scoff, one researcher thinks it's possible. He contends that some California Catholic...

November 2011

November 18, 2011

Sold: Catholic diocese buys Crystal Cathedral for $57.5 million

The bidding war is over, and the Diocese of Orange will soon have a new...

August 2011

August 23, 2011

Trying to save lives with "Operation Ceasefire"

A California initiative is seeking to stem the tide of gang-relateed violence, and churches are...

August 22, 2011

Where the "pastor" is a woman

Technically, she's a "Minister of Parish Life." But last month, Dorothy Carlson was named to...

August 08, 2011

Your Monday morning kick-start

A day in the life of California. Hope your day is like this! The creator,...

May 2011

May 12, 2011

Madonna mural making waves

The image below has become something of a tourist attraction in southern California: But its...

March 2011

March 07, 2011

There's something about Mary Magdalene: hundreds turn out to venerate relic

Some bone, reportedly from one of the church's oldest saints, is drawing the faithful and...