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LIFE LA Archbishop Gomez Celebrates Late Pope Benedict as `Gentle Soul’ in Mass
José H. Gomez, the Archbishop of Los Angeles, offered remarks in praise of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels Thursday at a mass celebrating the pope’s life.
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ CALLS POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI A BEAUTIFUL MAN, A BRILLIANT MIND IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION DURING MEMORIAL MASS
—Faithful who attended today’s noon Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels had the opportunity to celebrate the life and ministry of …
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LA Cathedral to hold special Mass as former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI laid to rest
The life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be the focus of a special memorial Mass on Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, in conjunction with the late pope’s funeral on Rome the same day.
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‘Jesus, is that you?’ Inside LA Men’s Central Jail on Christmas
After the first group of 33 inmates filed into the chapel of LA Men’s Central Jail the morning of Dec. 25 came the first Christmas surprise: due to an unspecified “situation” at the jail that morning, they’d be the only ones at Mass with Archbishop José H. Gomez this year.
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Historic Catholic school enrollment rise holds steady
Enrollment numbers at Catholic schools across the U.S. continue to hold steady following a bump at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. After data released last summer by the National Catholic Educational Association showed a 3.8% nationwide increase in enrollment for Catholic elementary and secondary schools during the 2021-2022 school year, numbers going into the 2022-2023 year continued to look strong.
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Los Angeles Mass Planned for former Pope Benedict XVI Who Died Saturday
Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles and a member of the College of Cardinals, will be among the mourners Thursday when funeral services are held in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square for former Pope Benedict XVI.
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Los Angeles Mass Planned for former Pope Benedict XVI Who Died Saturday
Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles and a member of the College of Cardinals, will be among the mourners Thursday when funeral services are held in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square for former Pope Benedict XVI.
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LA’s Cardinal Roger Mahony releases reflection upon passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict
Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, issued the following statement on Saturday, Dec. 31, after the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI:
“It is with sadness tinged with gratitude that we lift up prayers for the eternal rest of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. He was a grand gift from God to the Church, and his many years as a priest, a theologian, an Archbishop, and a Pope, created a tapestry of holiness, wisdom, compassion, and integrity.
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Southern California clerics pay tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Southern California clerics paid tribute to former Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, Dec. 31, after the 95-year-old’s death was announced by the Vatican.
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LA Archbishop José Gomez Hails `Beautiful Man’ Pope Benedict XVI
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez paid tribute to former Pope Benedict XVI Saturday after the 95-year-old’s death was announced by the Vatican.
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