Catholic principles and American renewal

This is the time of year when our political leaders give their assessments about where we stand or the “state of things.” Last week, Governor Brown delivered his “state of the state” report for California. And as I write, President Obama is preparing to deliver his State of the Union address.

Los Angeles archbishop unveils mobile app to help pregnant women

Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has launched a digital app intended to offer resources, support and prayers for women and girls facing crisis pregnancies.

MLK Breakfast: The bond between King and Chavez

The 300-plus men and women seated around tightly spaced banquet tables in St. Mary’s Academy’s gym became quiet as Cardinal Roger Mahony read the copy of the faded Western Union telegram from Sept. 19, 1966 that Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote to Cesar Chavez during one of his early public fasts:

Glendora deals with Colby fire aftermath

Last Sunday, Ray and Jeania Parayno, parishioners at St. Dorothy Church in Glendora, welcomed members of their weekly prayer group to their home. They usually meet on a weekday evening, but with no electricity and utilities for a while, Sunday afternoon made the most sense.

Report: 800,000-plus Angelenos earn poverty wages

Forty-six percent of working men and women — or nearly 811,000 individuals — struggle with “poverty wages” of less than $15 an hour in Los Angeles, according to a new report from the Economic Roundtable.

Ranchers, farmers battling state’s drought

Long before Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent proclamation of the state’s drought emergency, ranchers and farmers in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles were feeling the ill effects of many drier-then-normal seasons. The governor’s official declaration of drought on Jan. 17 follows California’s driest year on record contributing to dropping reservoir levels.

Requiem Mass: ‘All must find their calling to support life’

For 18-year-old Valerie Miranda, attending the annual Requiem Mass for the Unborn at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels — and the Youth Rally for Life which precedes it — offers her the opportunity to recharge her spiritual batteries.

L’Osservatore Romano (English: The Roman Observer), Archbishop of Los Angeles on immigration, The soul of America