Photos: Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan remembered at memorial Mass

Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, who guided the city through the aftermath of the Rodney King riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake, was remembered today as a man with an indomitable spirit
who understood leadership and took action to address the needs of the city and of its people.

Mourners concur at Mass for former Mayor Richard Riordan: He loved LA

Watch: LA Honors Former Mayor Richard Riordan At Memorial Mass

The city of Los Angeles remembered former mayor Richard Riordan Friday. Riordan, who served as L.A.’s mayor from 1993 to 2001, died last week at the age of 92.

La ciudad de Los Ángeles le dice adiós al exalcalde Richard Riordan

La ciudad de Los Ángeles le dijo adiós al exalcalde Richard Riordan.

Con la presencia de los funcionarios públicos más importantes de la metrópoli, en la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles se realizó un servicio para honrar la vida de Riordan, alcalde de Los Ángeles de 1993 a 2001, quien falleció a los 92 años el 19 de abril en su domicilio de Brentwood.

New healing garden at Ventura Catholic church dedicated to sexual abuse victims

A healing garden dedicated to sexual abuse victims opened Tuesday night at Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Church in Ventura.

Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council to hold National Day of Prayer Breakfast

Newport Mesa Irvine (NMI) Interfaith Council has announced they will have Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, a Greek Catholic priest, lead the National Day of Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 4 from 7-9 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Newport Beach. The theme will be, “Prayer for Healing in a Troubled World.”

Considering Catholic School? Here’s What to Know

With a variety of K-12 school options for parents to sort through, choosing the right learning environment for your child can be difficult. If private school is a consideration, then Catholic school may have crossed your mind.

In Los Angeles County, an immigrant church — again

If you sit in crawling traffic on an urban arterial, or speed down the smooth six lanes of a sprawling suburban boulevard, you’ll see the architecture of America’s new religious identities. A minaret points skyward next to the squat dome of a brand new mosque. Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras and Protestant megachurches sit in splendor in seas of black asphalt. Two holy words shared across all these faiths are “ample parking.”