Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles has called for prayers as wildfires continue to sweep through parts of southern California, having killed at least five people and forced thousands to flee their homes.
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Viva Arch Vegas! Sin City Gets Blessed as an Archdiocese
At a Mass celebrating Las Vegas becoming the 33rd U.S. archdiocese, Cardinal Christophe Pierre told those in attendance that the growth of Catholicism in Sin City is the outcome of synodality, that is, “women and men working together on the shared journey of faith.”
LA Archbishop Invites Catholics to Join Him for Mass on Day Dodgers Honor Controversial Group
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez is urging area Catholics to join him for a special midday Mass June 16 on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus that will start a day of prayer prior to the scheduled honoring by the Los Angeles Dodgers of an LGBTQ+ drag group that dresses as nuns.
Bishops Urge Catholics to Say Prayers of Reparation for Team’s Honoring of Anti-Catholic Group
U.S. Catholic bishops are urging Catholics to say prayers of reparation to heal damage caused by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ plans to honor the anti-Catholic drag group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
Bishop O’Connell Murder Suspect Confesses, Funeral Plans Announced
The suspect in the case, Carlos Medina, the husband of Bishop O’Connell’s housekeeper, has since admitted to murder, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. He has been charged with one count of murder and a “special allegation” that he personally used a firearm.
USCCB President, Committee Chairmen Recommit Church to Pro-Life Initiatives
As the nation awaits the U.S. Supreme Court’s most significant abortion ruling in decades, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairmen of eight USCCB committees joined together “in prayer and expectant hope that states will again be able to protect women and children from the injustice of abortion.”
Catholic University Allows Student Group’s Planned Parenthood Fundraiser
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Nov. 5 he was “deeply disappointed” by Loyola Marymount University’s decision to allow a student group’s fundraiser for Planned Parenthood to go forward later the same day despite thousands of protests against the event.
U.S. Bishops Open Spring Meeting With Debate Over Eucharist Document
A motion to give individual bishops unlimited time to speak on a U.S. Bishops Conference doctrinal committee proposal to draft a document on the Eucharist was ultimately denied on Day One of their spring meeting, but not before a spirited, near hour-long, debate on the timing of the proposal.
USCCB President Explains How Planned Discussion on Eucharist Was Set
After receiving an unprecedented letter from 67 bishops appealing for a delay in a discussion during the bishops’ upcoming spring general assembly on whether to prepare a teaching document on the reception of Communion, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ president explained in a memo the procedure followed in bringing the question to a vote during the June 16-18 virtual meeting.
Local Catholic Leaders Advocate Church’s Role in Post-Election Healing
Two weeks after Election Day, President Donald Trump had not eased up on challenging the voting results. Reconciliation of the citizenry seemed elusive. But leaders of the Catholic clergy in Brooklyn and across the nation reminded the Church of its unique role in helping the nation heal.