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Francis calls for youth synod creativity- How will U.S. bishops answer the call?
At the end of a synod of bishops, the pope customarily issues a document- a post-synodal apostolic exhortation- that summarizes the gist of the meeting, and offers his reflections on whatever pastoral issue the synod took up for discussion.
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Events planned in LA for Oct. 14 Romero canonization
As home to the largest population of Salvadorans outside of El Salvador, Los Angeles is preparing for canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero
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California governor vetoes campus ‘abortion pill’ law
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed a bill Sunday that would have mandated that public universities in the state offer abortion inducing “medication” through campus student health centers starting in 2022.
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Four challenges for the bishops at synod on young people
The future of the Catholic Church is with the young, which is why Pope Francis has called bishops from all over the world to meet in Rome Oct. 3-28 for a synod on young people. If the church cannot attract and keep young people, it has no future.
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Una emisora solidaria y una esperanza para las familias migrantes separadas
Situada en el condado de El Monte, en el área de Los Ángeles, Radio Guadalupe fue fundada en 2010 y desde entonces ha podido emprender campañas para recaudación de fondos con diversos destinos.
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How the L.A. archdiocese is supporting separated immigrant families
Through Guadalupe Radio the Archdiocese of Los Angeles raised more than $90,000 last month to help reunited separated immigrant families in southern California.
“It was Archbishop [Jose] Gomez’s vision to have us be the leaders in treating immigration not as a political topic, but that it was important for the human dignity of people, first and foremost,” said Isaac Cuevas, the archdiocese’s director of immigration affairs.
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Local delegation joins Hispanic Catholic leaders from across the United States at V Encuentro
In a spirit of joy, love and collaboration, 18 delegates from the Diocese of Camden, including Bishop Dennis Sullivan, joined more than 3,000 others from around the country earlier this month for the National V Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas.
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V Encuentro: Young Latinos and women are ready to lead. Will the church make room?
It was a gathering where the stakes could not have been higher. As one young delegate said to me, “The church is living at an inflection point; these are truly urgent times.” This young Latino had just witnessed the close of the national gathering meant to culminate the “Encuentro” process of the past year. Conversations around tables and hallways witnessed to this historical moment.
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Bishops at national Hispanic gathering show support for immigrants
While last week’s V Encuentro explored the ways in which Hispanic Catholics are both the face and future of the Catholic Church in the United States, the theme of immigration loomed large over the four-day summit.
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GOMEZ TO ENCUENTRO: JESUS SENT DISCIPLES, GUADALUPE SENT JUAN DIEGO, GOD SENDS YOU
At the final Mass of the National V Encuentro gathering, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles encouraged Hispanic and Latino Catholics to go out into the world and be missionary disciples for the Church, like the many holy lay people before them.
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