• Los Angeles religious brothers honor Brother Stephen de la Rosa
    March 10, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    During the annual Mass and Dinner for Religious Brothers of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, participating brothers always take some time to single out a fellow brother who serves others selflessly each and every day — and this year’s March 6 gathering was no exception.

  • St. Lucy senior leads robotics team to win championship
    March 10, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    St. Lucy’s Priory High School in Glendora is proud to announce that senior Breann Garcia is the winner of the California High Desert Vex Robotics High School League Championships in Hesperia.

  • New report details ‘genocide’ by Islamic State against Christians, minorities
    March 10, 2016  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Knights of Columbus and In Defense of Christians contend that Christians in Libya, Iraq and Syria are victims of genocide carried out by the Islamic State in a new report.

  • “Unconscionable” That World Is Silent in Face of Christian “Genocide,” Archbishop Laments
    March 10, 2016  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    The archbishop of Los Angeles, Jose H. Gomez, is urging Catholics to sign a petition to the U.S. government to declare that Christians are suffering a genocide in the Middle East.

  • Stopping the Christian ‘genocide’
    March 8, 2016  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    The story of Christianity is written in the blood of martyrs.

    It is always striking to me that on the day after the joyous feast of Christmas, the Church’s liturgy remembers the first martyr, the deacon St. Stephen. And nearly every week throughout the year, our liturgy remembers the witness of someone who has shed his blood or her blood for following Jesus.

  • How Pope Francis changed the life of a California teen inmate
    March 8, 2016  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Los Angeles, Calif., Mar 5, 2016 / 04:10 pm (CNA).- When a juvenile inmate in a California prison wrote to Pope Francis, he did not expect a response.

  • SESENTA AÑOS DE CONGRESO DE EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA
    March 7, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    “Misericordia Inagotable” marcó el lema del Congreso de Educación Religiosa 2016, en honor y reflexión al Año de la Misericordia convocado por el Papa Francisco. Por lo tanto, todo el fin de semana del 25 al 28 de febrero giró alrededor de la cultura de la misericordia, la cual alcanzó a todos los asistentes del Congreso con dos movimientos. Un movimiento interno que nos lleva a reflexionar sobre la importancia de ser testigos de la misericordia, aceptando el amor de Dios en nuestras vidas. Y el otro movimiento es compartir con los demás la misericordia de Dios en una acción concreta para favorecer a los más necesitados.

  • NUEVO ESFUERZO PARA AUMENTAR EL NÚMERO DE CIUDADANOS
    March 7, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    En respuesta al llamado que realizó el Papa Francisco durante el Año Santo de la Misericordia, el Arzobispo de Los Ángeles, José Gomez, y otros Obispos del Sur de California dieron a conocer una importante iniciativa durante la “Immigration Summit 2016” (Cumbre de Inmigración), en la Catedral de Cristal, en Orange. La Iglesia Católica brindará asistencia gratuita para que alrededor de dos millones y medio de residentes legales de California se conviertan en ciudadanos.

  • At Immaculate Conception: The First Lady and the Pope
    March 7, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    The 1987 visit of Pope John Paul II to Los Angeles offered many memorable moments — not the least of which took place at Immaculate Conception School, in downtown Los Angeles next to the former Chancery office.

  • SoCal dioceses launch drive for citizenship
    March 7, 2016  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Garden Grove, Calif.

    Forty years ago, Alba Ramiro crossed the border to the United States, leaving Guadalajara, Mexico, to begin a new life in Southern California. An eager 13-year-old, she lived with her mother and sister in Orange County, enrolled in public school and joined a Catholic parish, with dreams of one day working for the government.