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Why Kobe Bryant took his Catholic faith so seriously
It is overcast and quiet as parishioners stream into Newport Beach’s Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, greeted by pastor Father Steve Sallot, both his grin and Roman collar askew.
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Meet the LA teens in charge of the 2020 Youth Day
A digital countdown clock has been ticking on the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress official website, marking the days, hours, minutes, and seconds before the Feb. 20 Youth Day starts inside the Anaheim Convention Center.
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SoCal bishops reflect on Kobe Bryant’s Catholic faith during Rome visit
Following Tuesday morning Mass, the bishops of Los Angeles and Orange County gathered in a circle inside the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome for one more set of prayers.
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William H. Hannon Foundation provides $225,000 to support LA Catholic schools
Six local Catholic high schools and organizations will benefit from grants from the William H. Hannon Foundation totaling $225,000.
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HS Basketball: Notre Dame/SO girls are tops in 4A
Continuing a season-long upward climb, the Notre Dame Knights of Sherman Oaks are tied with Marshall for the No. 1 ranking in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4A girls’ basketball poll issued Jan. 27.
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Bishops begin ‘ad limina’ visit with prayers for strength, renewal
The bishops of California, Nevada and Hawaii brought their prayers and the prayers of their people to the tomb of St. Peter, asking God to strengthen and renew them in their faith.
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The Catholic faith of Kobe Bryant
Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Southern California, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.
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Church-led effort leads to separated immigrant family’s LAX reunion
Late in the evening on Wednesday, Jan. 22, Fernando Arredondo stepped off a plane at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and found himself in a deep embrace with his three daughters (ages 17, 13, and 7) and his wife, Cleivi, with tears of gratitude in his eyes and a smile he could not contain.
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A mission that unites Hollywood and Rome
In early December 2019, Italian media headlines reported that the “pope’s dream” of a church open 24/7 for the poor in the center of Rome had come true this Christmas.
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HS Basketball: Warriors, Pioneers, Cardinals are No. 1
The boys’ basketball teams of St. Pius X-St. Matthias and Providence/Burbank and the girls’ squad of Bishop Diego are ranked No. 1 in the CIF-Southern Section polls issued Jan. 21.
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