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Los Angeles archbishop: Catholics called to be God’s ‘instruments’ during deadly wildfires
Fires in suburban Los Angeles are continuing to burn and lay waste to entire neighborhoods as Archbishop José Gomez on Thursday urged Catholics to remember the preciousness of human life and to make themselves “instruments” of God amid the devastation.
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Las parroquias de Los Ángeles ofrecen refugio y ayuda a las familias evacuadas por de los incendios
“Tenemos docenas y docenas de feligreses y familias de la escuela que lo han perdido todo”. Merrick Siebenaler, director de vida parroquial de la iglesia católica de Santa Mónica, en Los Ángeles, narra en la web diocesana la labor que están ofreciendo a los evacuados por uno de los cinco gigantescos incendios que están asolando la zona.
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‘Families who have lost everything’: Los Angeles Archdiocese responds to deadly wildfires
Archdiocesan officials and local Church leaders in Los Angeles are working to shelter and assist victims of the ongoing wildfires there as the blaze consumes entire neighborhoods and lays waste to significant portions of the suburban area.
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Catholics rally to aid LA wildfire victims
As deadly wildfires ravage Los Angeles, Catholics are mobilizing to help those impacted.
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Católicos se movilizan para ayudar a las víctimas de los incendios de Los Ángeles
a agencia oficial de ayuda de la Iglesia católica en EE.UU. y miembro de Caritas Internationalis, la red mundial de organizaciones humanitarias de la Iglesia — está aceptando donativos para su iniciativa de ayuda a las víctimas del incendio forestal de Los Ángeles, a la que se puede acceder a través del sitio web de la agencia en catholiccharitiesusa.org.
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Los Angeles archbishop urges continuous prayers as officials battle massive fires in area
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez is calling for continuous prayer lifting up those suffering from and combating the massive fires currently devastating the region.
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LA Palisades Fire destroys Corpus Christi Catholic Church, damages school
A church in Pacific Palisades appeared to be destroyed and more than 60 Catholic schools were closed as several major fires in the Los Angeles area burned overnight into Jan.8.
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For Southern California principal, after decades of visits, loss of Jimmy Carter hits hard
Dan Horn, the president-principal at St. Genevieve Parish Schools in Panorama City is awaiting his invitation to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9.
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Masses launching Holy Year in dioceses emphasize ‘hope that does not disappoint’
Bishops worldwide celebrated the opening of the 2025 Holy Year Dec. 29 with Masses in their cathedrals and co-cathedrals to mark the jubilee, which is themed “Pilgrims of Hope.”
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New saint to be canonized by Catholic Church after Los Angeles area priest experiences “miracle” recovery from Achilles injury
The Catholic Church is set to canonize a new saint after a Baldwin Park priest experienced what is being called a miracle recovery from a torn Achilles tendon back in 2017.