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SoCal’s newest basilica is ready to show off its makeover
Since being named a minor basilica by Pope Francis last summer, Mission San Buenaventura has been quietly getting a major makeover.
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People missed the crowds but say virtual congress offerings still valuable
Like the national March for Life, bigness as well as personal interactions are a huge part of the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the largest single Catholic gathering in the United States.
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New book highlights inspiring, challenging stories of six Black Catholics
I’ve long admired and been inspired by these tremendous figures, particularly in their suffering. Over the years, I’ve tried to bring more awareness to their stories. Their causes, I’ve observed, unfortunately sometimes don’t get the attention they deserve or that other more high profile causes do. Then, in this past year, my own conviction to make them better known intensified in the wake of the social upheaval we experienced.
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L.A.’s virtual congress offers participants ‘hope, vision’ for the future
For Jesus’ parents, “answering God’s call meant their whole lives were turned upside down,” not unlike the events of the past year, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Feb. 21 at the close of the all-virtual 2021 Religious Education Congress.
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First-ever virtual REC offers answers for a world ‘hungry for the truth’
From Pope Francis’ opening message urging “commitment, strength and dedication” in building a post-pandemic “tomorrow,” to Archbishop José H. Gomez’s closing homily reminding of “our duty in this moment to proclaim the truth of the divine,” the all-virtual 2021 Religious Education Congress (REC) sought to stake out a unique place in the 65-year history of the event.
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NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE SAINT TO AIR ON EWTN ON SATURDAY
—Bishop Alphonse Gallegos, also known as the “bishop of the barrio,” was loved by the 1970’s low-rider community that he served in the Archdiocese of …
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Pope tells attendees of L.A.’s virtual
Pope Francis told attendees at this year’s all-virtual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress to look for hope amid the pandemic — “a difficult time for all” — in the very theme of their gathering: “Proclaim the Promise!”
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Papa Francisco alienta a anunciar el Evangelio con esperanza
El Papa Francisco alentó a anunciar el Evangelio con esperanza construyendo el futuro con fuerza y dedicación.
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La situación en la frontera, tema principal de un masivo encuentro religioso
El drama que viven miles de centroamericanos que buscan refugio en Estados Unidos será uno de los temas principales en una masiva reunión religiosa que se organiza por primera vez de forma virtual debido a la crisis sanitaria.
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In crises, one’s heart is revealed: Pope speaks to LA conference
Pope Francis spoke to participants in a Los Angeles conference on education, urging young people to “be the poets of a new human beauty, a new fraternal and friendly beauty!”
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