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Young adult Catholics discuss their search for community, identity
Attendees at this year’s Call to Action panel spent their Saturday morning keynote session contemplating a question that troubles faithful Catholics throughout the United States: why isn’t the church attracting new generations of young adults?
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Archbishop Gomez of LA: Tonight in America, Children Are Afraid
Amid protests, fear and broader tensions in the 5 million-member (/70 percent Latino) archdiocese of Los Angeles – a scene likewise present in other major cities – in the wake of Tuesday’s vote for President-elect Trump, Archbishop José Gomez (himself a Mexican-born immigrant) delivered the following, deeply potent homily at an evening prayer service “for Hope and Unity” organized on some four hours’ notice…
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A Contender for U.S. Bishops’ Top Spot Calls for Greater Protection for the Undocumented
Two days after one of the most divisive presidential elections in recent memory, the archbishop of Los Angeles used an interfaith prayer service to call for unity and respect for the undocumented in a passionate speech delivered in English and Spanish, one that may also serve as an argument for other bishops to break precedent and elect him head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during its fall meeting next week in Baltimore.
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DESPUÉS DE ESTAS ELECCIONES, ¿HACIA DÓNDE VAMOS?
Las elecciones han terminado. Entonces, ¿a dónde vamos a partir de aquí?
No soy el único en haber observado que este largo tiempo de campaña expuso varias divisiones profundas existentes en nuestra sociedad y una ansiedad real acerca de la dirección hacia la que se dirige nuestro país en el futuro.
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Faith leaders call for mercy, immigration reform, end to deportations
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles called for mercy and an end to deportations as he led religious leaders in an interfaith prayer service Nov. 10 for peace, solidarity and unity at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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Camarillo church ready to welcome image of inspiration
When a digital reproduction of the sacred image of the Virgen de Guadalupe arrives at St. Mary Magdalen Church next week, members of the Catholic church will turn the visit into a three-day celebration.
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A helping paw: Companion animals care for veterans with PTSD
Nov. 5, a brisk early Saturday morning near the merry-go-round in Griffith Park. Diego Ortiz of PAWS/LA was standing in front of a white tarp trying to get the attention of two dozen dogs and their guardians. Since 1989, the nonprofit has been dedicated to preserving the healing benefits of animal companionship for low-income elderly and others facing life-threatening illnesses like HIV/AIDS. But today he was talking about the launching of a new program called Project Petstrong geared to veterans suffering from PTSD. And part of the kickoff was with a two-mile “pets’ hike” in the sprawling urban park.
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San Gabriel Mission students spend free time feeding the hungry
Students at San Gabriel Mission High School in San Gabriel are spending their free time serving the poor at the local food bank, which benefits more than 100 families.
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Archbishop Gomez Delivers Homily on Hope and Unity at Prayer Service Uniting Local People of All Faiths
Archbishop José H. Gomez today delivered a homily at a prayer service tonight uniting people of all faiths in prayer for peace, unity and …
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Interfaith prayer service in L.A. seeks to reassure immigrants after Trump’s presidential election
At the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, along with Rabbi Sharon Brous; Salam Al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council; and the Rev. Najuma Smith-Pollard participate in an interfaith prayer service seeking to reassure immigrants after the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
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