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  • Holiness is our daily task
    June 26, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Holiness is the heart of our relationship with Jesus and holiness is the heart of our mission as Christians.

  • We need a new conversation about religion in American life
    June 19, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Last week at the annual Spring meeting of the United States Catholic bishops, my brother bishops and I voted unanimously to continue our “ad hoc” Committee for Religious Liberty for another three years.

  • Jersey Vargas stays the course for immigration reform
    June 18, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    For 10-year-old Jersey Vargas, her four siblings and her parents, Teodula and Mario — a humble immigrant family living in the Los Angeles area — the last three months have been a blur, from Jersey’s rare opportunity to meet Pope Francis, to Mario’s long-awaited release from an ICE detention center, to the whirlwind of media attention that followed their heartfelt family reunion.

  • St. John Bosco’s Matt Katnik: Champion on and off the field
    June 12, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Matthew Katnik’s approach to athletic competition and life might be exemplied in his experience at the Mount San Antonio College meet earlier this year.

    The top-ranked junior shot-putter in the U.S., Katnik was battling the state’s top shot putter, Dotun Ogundeji from Madison, San Diego, who led by an inch as Katnik made his last throw — over 67 feet, good enough for first place. But an official ruled a foul, negating the throw.

  • Some prayers and reflections for summer
    June 12, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    I’m on my way to New Orleans for the annual Spring meeting of the United States Catholic Bishops. As I travel, I find myself praying and reflecting on the many great things that have been going on here in the Archdiocese in recent weeks.

  • Juvenile Hall Mass: Reiterating the pope’s call for LWOP review
    June 12, 2014  |  Around the ADLA, The Latest  |  

    Chances are that when at the time this article is being read, a child in the underserved areas of Los Angeles (or in any part of the world) is being victimized by some form of abuse, usually by an adult close to him or her, or is being neglected by his or her parents or guardians.

  • Track & Field: Mater Dei wins state boys’ title
    June 11, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Mater Dei High School of Santa Ana, on the strength of sprinter Curtis Godin’s double sprint victories, won the CIF State Track and Field Boys’ Championships held June 6-7 at Buchanan High School in Clovis.

  • Bishop Amat, Santa Margarita win CIF-SS baseball titles
    June 11, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Bishop Amat High School of La Puente rallied in the late innings to defeat favored Palm Desert 4-3 and win the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 baseball championship June 6 at Dodger Stadium.

    Trailing 3-0 after four innings, the Lancers got a run in the fifth on Jayson Gonzalez’ ground-out, then scored three times in the sixth to take the lead. Scott Hurst’s run-scoring ground-out plated one run, Michael Palos’ double tied the score, and Bryan Menendez delivered the game-winning RBI single to score pinch-runner Bijor Decena.

  • Homeland Security needs community support to help immigrant youth
    June 11, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Distrust, fear, and lack of information discourage young undocumented immigrants from applying for temporary legal relief, according to a Homeland Security official.

    Alejandro Mayorkas, deputy secretary of Homeland Security, called on Los Angeles immigration advocates, lawyers and beneficiaries to help.

  • Papa Francisco se dirige a reos condenados desde la niñez con cadena perpetua
    June 8, 2014  |  In The News, The Latest  |  

    Los Ángeles, 8 jun (EFEUSA).- Jóvenes sentenciados en su niñez con cadena perpetua participaron hoy en misa oficiada en la prisión californiana juvenil Barry J. Nidorf, durante la cual se leyó una carta del papa Francisco en la que expresa su conmoción por el sistema de justicia de Estados Unidos que permite juzgar a menores de edad.