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Catholic Church

Pope names Mexican-American woman to lead Vatican communications

  • Jun 3
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Pope celebrates anniversary with visit to Pompeii to pray at shrine

  • May 8
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Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death

  • Apr 21
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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass

  • Apr 5

Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran

  • Mar 15

LA parishioners pray for peace after violence erupts in Mexico

  • Feb 26

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection

  • Feb 18

Vatican expands visitor experience to mark 400th anniversary

  • Feb 17

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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery

  • May 26
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e.l.f. Cosmetics co-founder preparing to become Catholic priest

  • May 13
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Parishioners at LA church pray for peace in Mexico after violence sparked by cartel leader's death

  • Feb 25
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Christmas Day Mass brings message of hope to incarcerated women

  • Dec 26, 2025
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Catholic bishops celebrate mass with more than 300 detainees at ICE detention center in Adelanto

  • Dec 12, 2025
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Pope Leo suggests US immigration policies not 'pro-life'

  • Oct 2, 2025
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Pope declares teen computer whiz Carlo Acutis the 1st millennial saint

  • Sep 7, 2025
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8-year-old boy killed in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting identified

  • Aug 28, 2025

Latest Stories

Día de la Candelaria and tamales: A Catholic holiday season tradition explained

SAVE THE DATE: On Feb. 2, Día de la Candelaria will mark the end of the holiday season for the Catholic and Latino communities, celebrated with tamales, faith, and family.

  • Jan 30

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

Cardinals Blase Cupich, Robert McElroy and Joseph Tobin warned that U.S. military actions in Venezuela, threats to acquire Greenland and cuts in foreign aid could cause suffering instead of promoting peace.

  • Jan 20

Christmas Day Mass brings message of hope to women incarcerated in Los Angeles County jail

For the first time, a Christmas Day Mass was held inside the Century Regional Detention Facility, bringing a message of hope and forgiveness to women spending the holiday behind bars.

  • Dec 26, 2025

Catholic bishops celebrate mass with more than 300 detainees at ICE detention center in Adelanto

Several bishops, clergy and other diocese leaders from across California celebrated mass Wednesday with more than 300 undocumented immigrants being held at an ICE detention facility in Adelanto.

  • Dec 12, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps

Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day that kicks off the Christmas season.

  • Dec 8, 2025