LA Catholics to receive papal honors at Aug. 28 prayer service

Pope Francis has recognized 15 lay men and women and four religious sisters in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for their outstanding service to the Church and communities.

LA Catholics hope to ‘ignite a fire’ after Eucharistic Congress

You could almost feel the souls being lifted.

Endless rows of Catholics sitting side by side, eyes closed, hands on hearts, envisioning a face-to face-encounter with Jesus and praying to him with one voice. This witness of shared faith took place during the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Aug. 13, where nearly 3,500 people filled the pews. The event — the first ever such event in Los Angeles — was a local kickoff of sorts for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) multiyear “National Eucharistic Revival” initiative.

The Catholic life of Vin Scully, the golden voice who talked with God

Taking turns offering memories and sharing stories, Vin Scully’s children gathered at the altar at the end of the funeral Mass for the legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster on Monday, Aug. 8, at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Westlake Village.

Farewell to Richard Grant, a ‘driving force’ of Catholic charity in LA

Richard Grant, longtime Daniel Murphy Foundation president and renowned figure in Catholic philanthropy in LA and nationally, died Aug. 10, after a long illness. He was 82.

Lourdes relic visit brings much-needed ‘spark’ to LA parish

After years of steadily declining attendance and a pandemic that kept even its most faithful parishioners away for months, St. Bernadette Church in Baldwin Hills was in need of a jumpstart.

Is Catholic journalism yesterday’s news?

I was reading the Los Angeles Times before I went to my first rock concert. Before my first PG movie, probably. I’ve been reading the Times for so long I can remember when it was conservative.

SoCal Catholics have an opportunity for pilgrimage in their own backyard

At the heart of pilgrimage is a longing that has fascinated and compelled the human spirit from time immemorial. And this ancient practice is experiencing a growing attraction and taking on new forms today. In fact, America now has its own pilgrim way: the road connecting the California missions of St. Junípero Serra, canonized in 2015.

LA sister joins outreach program for kids in Uvalde

Sister Norberta Villaseñor, a sister of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity working the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was one of more than a dozen sisters leading a unique healing camp for children in Uvalde, Texas, after the Robb Elementary mass shooting in May.

LA says farewell as Bishop Barron takes up his new post in Minnesota

After nearly seven years serving as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a new chapter in Bishop Robert E. Barron’s ministry as one of the Catholic Church’s most recognizable evangelists began halfway across the country.

LA Catholics travel the path of St. Junípero Serra in second annual pilgrimage

Over 200 pilgrims gathered on July 23rd to walk the 35 miles between Mission Santa Barbara and Mission San Buenaventura for the second annual St. Junípero Serra Walking Pilgrimage.