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Kansas elementary students support Los Angeles Catholic school damaged in Eaton Fire
Elementary school students and parishioners from St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood, Kansas, on Jan. 26 sent a truck full of school and cleaning supplies to a Catholic school in Altadena, California, that was damaged in the Eaton Fire earlier this month.
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Archdiocese of Los Angeles schools give back to wildfire victims during Catholic Schools Week
The last week of January marks National Catholic Schools Week, and schools across the country are celebrating with this year’s theme, “Schools: United in Faith and Community.”
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Saint Barbara Parish Celebrates 100 Years at Historic Old Mission Santa Barbara
Echoes of singing voices filled the walls of Old Mission Santa Barbara as Saint Barbara Parish celebrated a centennial milestone.
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California Fires Highlight LA’s Close-Knit Catholic Enclaves
Recovery efforts are underway in Los Angeles County after the devastating effects of the Palisades and Eaton Fires in early January — even as more fires rage.
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‘Symbol of Hope’: LA Archdiocese Opens Its Doors and Arms to Parishioners of Destroyed Church
Only one Catholic church was destroyed in one of the most destructive fires in the history of Los Angeles, this month’s Palisades fire. That’s because it was the only Catholic church in Pacific Palisades.
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Los Angeles Catholic reveals stories of faith and hope
Pablo Kay, the Editor-in-Chief of Angelus News in Los Angeles, is grateful for Pope Francis’ closeness to the fire-devastated US city, and describes himself as “very fortunate.” “The fires didn’t affect me or my family directly as we were at a safe distance from where the fires happened.” However, as he recounts the dramatic situation in this interview with Vatican News, as a sort of ‘humanitarian disaster,’ he recognizes how it has affected his work dramatically to provide around-the-clock coverage, and not only of what is going on in terms of the destruction, but also of countless stories and initiatives, especially of the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the largest US Archdiocese with about 300 parishes.
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Catholic bishops speak out, emphasize dignity of all in response to Trump’s executive orders on immigration
As President Donald Trump signs executive orders on immigration, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) officials continue to urge for immigration reform and virtuous immigration enforcement.
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PHOTOS: Faith, hope, and healing shine at OneLife LA amid southern California fires
Approximately 3,000 people gathered for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ 11th annual OneLife LA on Saturday. While previously held as a walk through the streets of Los Angeles, the event was moved to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown L.A. due to unhealthy air caused by the region’s wildfires and the acute need of police in other parts of the city.
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Artifacts that survived flames stand tall as streamlined OneLife LA comforts fires’ victims
The 11th annual OneLife LA event had Southern California’s “trials by fire” in mind Sunday when it held its celebration of all human life at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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Service projects, Queen Mary commemoration, Cathedral Mass set for King Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be marked Monday by service projects, events at the Queen Mary and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.