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The Pilgrim’s Perspective of WYD: Smelling like Sheep
Estimates ranged from 1 million to 3 million pilgrims in attendance for the 31st World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland. Although that’s a substantial discrepancy in numbers, you would never know the difference between 1 or 2 million when immersed in a seemingly endless crowd of people. All things considered, the total number is really just a footnote to the major happenings of this international Catholic event.
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Get On The Bus ripple effects spread throughout state prisons
More than 1,000 children got to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with their incarcerated parents, thanks to a team of big-hearted people who put a lot of hard work into making sure families stay connected, even when a parent is behind bars.
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California bill threatens religious freedom, minorities and the poor
This week the California Assembly begins final deliberations on Sen. Ricardo Lara’s “Equity in Higher Education Act” (SB 1146). The bill, which passed the Senate in late May, has a salutary purpose – to ensure against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation at California campuses.
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‘El Camino Real’ murals to be on display in Ventura
As they watched the giant murals with their vibrant depiction of early life at the California missions being hung, the descendants of artist Aurelio G.D. Mendoza felt close once again to the man who died in 1996.
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A tale of two priests: clergy making big moves
A changing of the guards is underway at two local Catholic churches.
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Religious Freedom and the Future of California Colleges
A statement by Archbishop José H. Gomez, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Bishop Charles E. Blake, Presiding Bishop, Church of God in Christ, …
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Monica Orozco’s Mission Mission
For the first time since Old Mission Santa Barbara was founded by Franciscan missionaries from Spain in 1786, there will be a layperson officially in charge of the landmark’s administrative affairs, as Monica Orozco assumed her new duties as executive director on August 1. A Santa Barbara native with a PhD in history from UCSB, Orozco has been the director of the Mission Archive Library for seven years, during which time she’s elevated the profile of that mission-owned research institution.
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Religious freedom and California colleges
This week the California Assembly is slated to begin final deliberations on Sen. Ricardo Lara’s “Equity in Higher Education Act” (SB 1146).
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WYD – Day 4 | July 30
Bishop Robert Barron surprised some of the LA pilgrims with a special visit as they prepared for their journey to the Field of Mercy for an overnight vigil and closing WYD Mass.
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