LA Catholics pay tribute to Pope Benedict’s ‘gentle soul’

Hours after Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral in Rome, Los Angeles-area Catholics gathered to pray for the pontiff emeritus at a memorial Mass celebrated by Archbishop José H. Gomez.

‘Jesus, is that you?’ Inside LA Men’s Central Jail on Christmas

After the first group of 33 inmates filed into the chapel of LA Men’s Central Jail the morning of Dec. 25 came the first Christmas surprise: due to an unspecified “situation” at the jail that morning, they’d be the only ones at Mass with Archbishop José H. Gomez this year.

At interreligious Cathedral vigil, homeless dead remembered by their names

Delia Johnson heard from her family contacts that Major Slaughter, the brother of her former husband, had died recently after a long struggle experiencing homelessness. Johnson knew a bit about the situation of the man best known by as “Cowboy.” But she had long since lost touch with him.

Bishop Aclan making ‘very positive’ progress in recovery from stroke

Auxiliary Bishop Alex Aclan is making “very positive and continuing progress” in his recovery since suffering a stroke four months ago, his family said.

Donor’s surprise gift sends Miraculous Medal to every LA Catholic student

Seventy-thousand Miraculous Medals are now hanging near the hearts of 70,000 Catholic school students in Southern California.

At LA’s musical Guadalupe tribute, her power is personal

Faithful from around Southern California braved the rain and cold the evening of Dec. 11 to fill the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and celebrate another year under the protection of Our Lady of Guadalupe, “Empress of the Americas.”

Glendale parish hosts Eucharistic Revival event for LA youth

Young Catholics from around the archdiocese got “a taste of heaven” at a special Advent gathering organized as part of the ongoing Eucharistic Revival initiative.

Pasadena parish lets Catholics ‘choose their moment’ in church

Katherine Saucedo felt a little uncomfortable walking through the heavy wooden doors of St. Andrew Church in Pasadena.

The full guide to Simbang Gabi 2022 in LA

Every year, dozens of parishes around the Archdiocese of Los Angeles host celebrations marking Simbang Gabi, a Filipino tradition which celebrates the nine days leading up to Christmas with the celebration of the Mass, novenas, and food.

OneLife 2023 announces speakers for first post-Roe rally

OneLife LA will return for its ninth year on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

This year’s theme, “Our Mission is Love,” continues the work of the pro-life movement after Roe v. Wade was overturned earlier this year. California remains a politically pro-choice state with the recent passage of Proposition 1, which added the right to abortion to the state constitution.