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Dn. Michael Paul Croghan
Age: 43 Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Home parish: Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills Favorite Hobby: Going to G... READ MORE »

YouTube series on leadership to feature Homeboy founder, LA auxiliary bishop
Homeboy Industries’ Father Greg Boyle and LA Auxiliary Bishop Matthew Elshoff are among the local Catholics appea... READ MORE »

Dn. Paul Francis Collins
Age: 32 Hometown: Santa Paula, CA Home parish: St. Sebastian, Santa Paula Favorite Hobby: Sports First parish assig... READ MORE »

Pasadena parishes hold Eucharistic procession
When Father John Collins first heard of plans for a two-mile Eucharistic procession through the heart of Pasadena... READ MORE »

Augustinians reminisce on now-Pope Leo XIV visiting Los Feliz parish and more
When the man he had known and respected for 20 years was declared the new pope, Father Barnaby Johns, OSA, excited... READ MORE »

LA Archdiocese Mass for new Pope Leo XIV is a largely Peruvian affair
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ celebratory Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels offered for the elect... READ MORE »

Pope Leo XIV’s election prompts joy, excitement among LA Catholics
When Laura Gonzalez watched as newly elected Pope Leo XIV spoke to the crowd at St. Peter’s Square in Rome — ... READ MORE »

Archbishop Gomez praises Pope Leo XIV at cathedral press conference
Hours after U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected during the conclave in Rome and named Pope Leo XIV, Los Ange... READ MORE »

White smoke and an American pope
After a few days in Rome covering the build-up to the conclave, I had a clear “white smoke” plan. It went like ... READ MORE »

The conclave’s opening curveball
The first night of the conclave wasn’t supposed to start with a curveball. For all the nervous expectation among ... READ MORE »

Archbishop Gomez asks LA Catholics to ‘pray hard’ at start of conclave
News of the first sighting of black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney came minutes before the start of a spec... READ MORE »

Editor’s notes from Rome: As the media conclave ends, the real one begins
Who will be the next pope? How long will the conclave last? Those two questions are probably responsible for about... READ MORE »
2025
- May 6 || A teacher sent her students’ book to Pope Francis. He miraculously replied
- May 4 || LA media evangelist Noel Díaz reveals a parting gift from Pope Francis
- May 2 || LA Catholics went to Rome for history. They got an unexpected surprise
- May 1 || Monterey Park Pastor’s Africa Sabbatical Becomes a Lifesaving Mission
- April 30 || Remembering 5 years since Archbishop Gomez consecrated U.S. to Mary
- April 28 || ‘Viva Papa Francisco!’ Pope Francis remembered at LA Cathedral Mass
- April 25 || At Easter Mass for fire victims, Archbishop Gomez stresses the Resurrection
- April 24 || LA Archdiocese welcomes record number of Easter baptisms, converts
- April 23 || SoCal Catholics recall their unique encounters with Pope Francis
- April 22 || Pope Francis mourned at Cathedral Mass hours after his death
- April 21 || Archbishop Gomez on death of Pope Francis: His work is ‘still not finished’
- April 16 || Archbishop calls for ‘compassion for the people we serve’ at 2025 Chrism Mass
- April 14 || St. Mark Church unveils street murals in new arts and media focus
- April 10 || Abused as a child, Santa Barbara Catholic goes ‘blue’ to protect kids
- April 8 || LA’s Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrimage of Hope’ draws 6,000 Catholics
- April 7 || LA priest charged with misconduct with a minor
- April 7 || Guardian Angel in Pacoima dedicates new church with ‘room to grow’
- April 4 || LA Archdiocese’s overnight Jubilee prayer marathon draws big crowds
- April 1 || LA Archdiocese Healing Gardens continue bearing fruit for victims of abuse
- March 27 || After Eaton Fire, Altadena’s Catholic churches start a slow comeback
- March 27 || Meet the ‘Roaming Catholics’ of Pacific Palisades
- March 11 || Cristo Rey Network honors ’40 Under 40′ alumni, including three Verbum Dei grads
- March 11 || LA immigrants turn to parish workshops amid deportation fears
- March 8 || Vatican News recognizes LA Catholics prayer video for pope’s health
- February 25 || RE Congress preaches compassion amid fire aftermath, social challenges
- February 25 || RE Congress attendees reflect on Pope Francis’ health and legacy
- February 25 || LA deacons pray for pope while in Rome for Jubilee pilgrimage
- February 24 || LA Archdiocese’s fire relief fund sees nationwide response
- February 22 || RE Congress 2025 opens with prayers for pope, wildfire recovery
- February 21 || LA Congress Youth Day features rap battles, ‘Clergy Spoon,’ and Jesus
- February 19 || Former students help fix up Claretian seminary for 100th anniversary
- February 19 || How helping can help us heal after a tragedy like the LA fires
- February 18 || LA fire captains see ‘miracles’ inside Corpus Christi rubble
- February 17 || Like Bishop O’Connell, parish’s new memorial garden is for ‘everybody’
- February 17 || Using food truck to help LA fire victims ’round one,’ says priest; Capuchins’ outreach continues
- February 17 || The Latinos who cling to faith after losing jobs due to LA fires
- February 14 || Altadena couple’s 60-year marriage marks new chapter after Eaton Fire
- February 13 || How LA’s Catholic schools are ‘fighting’ to welcome students displaced by fires
- February 10 || Louie Carnevale had an art of stone, but a huge heart to beautify the Church
- February 6 || Sierra Madre retreat center partially reopens after close call with Eaton Fire
- February 5 || LA Archdiocese helps produce pope’s prayer video on vocations
- February 5 || Top NASA scientist talks faith and science at USC ‘Gold Mass’
- February 5 || Video: LA fire victims receive cross-country help from Kansas Catholics
- February 3 || LA fires, Catholic schools take center stage at annual business leader lunch
- February 3 || Kansas Catholics deliver relief to LA faithful devastated by fires
- January 30 || Parishes, schools near Eaton Fire area plan ‘long haul’ recovery effort
- January 28 || Altadena’s Black Catholic community ‘not walking away’ after Eaton Fire
- January 23 || Behind 2 families’ fire stories: Battling a burning home, and a surviving Mary
- January 20 || OneLife speakers invite Angelenos to find hope in LA’s ‘trial by fire’
- January 17 || After losing everything in Eaton fire, LA family sings to Mary
- January 17 || A Virgin Mary statue’s Palisades Fire survival story
- January 16 || As fires burn, LA Catholics see grassroots efforts ‘multiply’ overnight
- January 15 || Celebrity food trucks and prayers: Pasadena’s fire refugees get help in many forms
- January 14 || OneLife LA 2025 moving indoors to Cathedral due to local fires
- January 14 || LA’s Armenian Catholics offer support, sacrifice amid wildfires, says pastor
- January 14 || Pregnant mom of 4 who lost her home in Eaton Fire: ‘God does things for a reason’
- January 13 || LA Fire captain salvages tabernacle from Corpus Christi rubble
- January 13 || Catholics turn to Mary and saints amid Los Angeles wildfires
- January 11 || Pope Francis sends prayers, condolences to victims of LA fires
- January 10 || Eaton Fire victims find solidarity at San Gabriel Mission Mass
- January 10 || Corpus Christi fire victims grieve lost homes, church: ‘It’s too much’
- January 9 || Deacon, parishioners save Altadena church from Eaton Fire with a hose
- January 9 || LA Archdiocese, Catholic agencies announce resources for victims
- January 9 || Sierra Madre’s Mater Dolorosa retreat center badly damaged in Eaton Fire
- January 8 || Catholic parishes offer shelter, relief to evacuated families near LA fires
- January 8 || SoCal fires: Catholic school closures in the area
- January 8 || Palisades Fire destroys Corpus Christi Catholic church, damages school
- January 7 || Parishes in Pacific Palisades, Altadena evacuated as wind-driven fires rage
2024
- December 31 || Los Angeles opens 2025 jubilee year: ‘We’re all on pilgrimage’
- December 26 || LA parishes answer the early wake-up call for Simbang Gabi Masses
- December 24 || Archbishop Gomez honored during Ecumenical Prayer Service
- December 23 || Meet the LA Catholic behind this year’s Rose Parade: Ed Morales
- December 22 || $3 million in extra services part of LAUSD’s Title I settlement with LA Archdiocese
- December 17 || LA priest recounts ‘roller coaster’ ride since Frassati canonization miracle
- December 16 || At Cathedral Mañanitas, a 12-year-old carries on the family tradition
- December 15 || The untold LA story of the miracle that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint
- December 13 || Lithuanian Catholics see ways to ‘keep the faith alive’ at LA event
- December 12 || Noel Díaz, El Sembrador supporters reflect on celebrating with Pope Francis
- December 3 || LA Archdiocese’s Called to Renew campaign restoring both people and parishes
- November 29 || Black Catholics look to a new generation of leaders at LA gathering
- November 26 || Seven new LA deacons ordained, taking final step before priesthood in 2025
- November 24 || Schedule of events for Simbang Gabi 2024 in the LA Archdiocese
- November 22 || 2024 Immaculate Conception Mass obligation remains in LA, despite date transfer
- November 21 || How ‘Angelica’ was born: Winemakers honor San Gabriel Mission
- November 20 || Bible spared as bleachers burn in Gardena Catholic high school fire
- November 20 || NCYC’s Long Beach return asks Catholic youth to seek ‘the way’
- November 20 || St. Francis High School students launch bacteria experiment into space
- November 19 || Final Healing Garden in LA Archdiocese offers hope to abuse survivors
- November 18 || St. Joseph High students find ways to serve
- November 11 || Camarillo parish serves as refuge amid damaging wildfire
- November 11 || At LA’s parish for deaf Catholics, making God’s voice heard
- November 7 || Fernando Valenzuela celebrated at cathedral funeral Mass
- November 5 || LA sex abuse victims see a changed Church amid settlement news
- November 4 || Dodgers’ World Series win benefits Catholic students
- October 30 || LA Archdiocese’s general counsel gets surprise award at 2024 Red Mass
- October 25 || Archbishop Gomez, Cardinal Dolan make friendly wager for NY-LA World Series
- October 19 || Priest from Uganda thanks LA students at MCA Youth Mass
- October 18 || Acts XXIX evangelization apostolate invites LA Catholics back to the basics
- October 17 || Suspect in Bishop O’Connell murder sent to mental health court
- October 16 || Weekend timing to affect All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day Masses this year
- October 16 || LA Archdiocese to settle more than 1,300 historic abuse claims in new agreement
- October 9 || Veteran journalist, screenwriter shares his unique ‘rosary journey’ in new LA Catholics campaign
- October 9 || LA’s rookie auxiliaries return from Vatican’s ‘bishops school’
- October 8 || Sherman Oaks parish repeatedly vandalized in possible ‘hate crime’
- October 4 || Former sheriff Jim McDonnell, a Catholic, picked to lead LAPD
- October 4 || Hope and anxiety at immigration Mass as presidential election nears
- October 4 || LA Archdiocese leads project to develop unused buildings for affordable housing
- October 2 || Pope Francis meets with LA group about their ‘atomic’ social work
- September 25 || Beverly Hills pastor’s idea — reaching LA’s poorest in a unique way
- September 24 || LA Mass seeks to help mourners of suicide loss ‘live again’
- September 18 || Podcaster priest preaches answer to ‘weight of your sins’ at LA breakfast
- September 11 || Father Mike Schmitz to headline sold out LA Catholic Prayer Breakfast
- September 10 || Bishop’s hospital visit emphasizes need for ‘spiritual care’ of patients
- September 10 || Top Catholic sisters share challenges, solutions at Hilton Foundation visit
- September 4 || Remembering Vin Scully, an ‘amazing’ lector at Dodger Stadium Masses
- September 4 || With football season here, meet the LA priests ministering to NFL teams
- August 30 || Thomas Aquinas College ranks No. 1 in ‘most conservative students’
- August 29 || Early College Network offers LA Catholic students a unique advantage
- August 19 || Olympic chaplain calls on Catholics to get ready to evangelize at LA’s 2028 Games
- August 16 || Pilgrims walk 35 miles between missions to ‘stand up’ for St. Junípero Serra
- August 13 || LA Catholic organizations see rise in immigration services during election year
- August 9 || To help LA Catholics better connect, C3 Tech Conference tries unplugging
- August 7 || Preliminary hearing date scheduled for suspect in Bishop O’Connell death
- August 1 || Supreme Court’s homeless ruling a ‘step backward,’ LA Catholic workers say
- July 25 || LA story behind big Monstrance at the National Eucharistic Congress
- July 24 || My grandpa and Father Aloysius
- July 23 || Known as a miracle worker in LA, could ‘Father Aloysius’ be named a saint?
- July 22 || LA pilgrims see signs of a eucharistic ‘Turning Point’ in Indianapolis
- July 21 || LA announced as final destination for next U.S. Eucharistic Pilgrimage
- July 18 || LAUSD must hand over Title I records to LA archdiocese judge rules
- July 8 || In Mexico, Archbishop Gomez says to keep being ‘pilgrims’ for Mary and Jesus
- July 8 || After needing a heart transplant, this woman’s rehabilitation became spiritual
- July 5 || LA pilgrims hoping to experience true ‘revival’ at Eucharistic Congress
- July 2 || LA Archdiocese helps produce Pope Francis’ July 2024 prayer video
- June 30 || Parishioners, LA Guadalupanos mourn passing of young El Monte pastor
- June 27 || Parish Leadership assignments for 2024
- June 20 || An LA Catholic school librarian’s accidental ‘dream come true’
- June 19 || How Serra High’s football star turned space pioneer faced the test of his life
- June 18 || The sky’s the limit for Providence High graduate headed to Air Force Academy
- June 17 || 8 new permanent deacons ordained in LA with a ‘seal on your heart’
- June 6 || Letters from Lourdes: Experiences from 2024 Pilgrimage
- June 3 || At ordination, new LA priests called to be ‘co-workers’ in God’s plan of love
- May 29 || Father Jaime Arriaga
- May 28 || Miracle stories abound during Santo Niño’s annual visit to Santa Paula
- May 28 || Father Stephen Watson
- May 24 || Father Marko Rudela
- May 23 || Father Miguel Cabrera
- May 22 || Catholic panelists discuss ethical leadership, Pope Francis at LA business lunch
- May 22 || Father Joseph Cho
- May 21 || Father Eduardo Pruneda
- May 20 || Damien High tapped to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- May 20 || Father Anthony Huynh
- May 19 || LA City Council proclaims Father Greg Boyle Day
- May 17 || Father Alejandro Reynaga
- May 16 || Father Eric Mejia
- May 15 || Father Tommy Green
- May 14 || Father Lucio Trinidad
- May 13 || New learning program quickly getting results for LA Catholic students
- May 8 || Reasons why adult baptisms have increased in LA – and beyond
- May 8 || A former Hindu Guru’s long journey west to catholicism
- May 7 || Ten years later, LA’s Polish Catholics celebrate the saint who changed their lives
- May 1 || Engaged Encounter in LA: Couples learn how to put God before marriage
- April 30 || LA Archdiocese helps produce Pope’s May 2024 prayer video
- April 25 || For 20 years, LA Archdiocese has changed its approach to abuse prevention
- April 23 || LA’s Catholic child protection experts look back on 20 years of keeping kids safe
- April 9 || Longtime LA Catholic attorney J. Michael Hennigan dies
- April 8 || At South LA parish, tears flow at a reunion decades in the making
- April 5 || After becoming blind, this LA Catholic gained a new kind of vision
- April 4 || Archdiocese welcomes record number of new catholics on Easter 2024
- March 27 || Serra High gets another experiment launched into outer space
- March 27 || More than 3,000 pack LA Cathedral for 2024 Chrism Mass
- March 18 || For these SoCal Passion Plays, it’s more than just showing Christ’s death
- March 4 || LA Archdiocese asks parishes to hold special collection for Holy Land Relief
- March 1 || Padre Serra’s comeback: Statue removed from Ventura City Hall returns to mission
- February 27 || Bishop O’Connell ‘still looking out for us’ one year after death, friends say
- February 20 || Obstacles or opportunities? 2024 LA Congress ponders both in a changing world
- February 16 || Teens find support at Youth Day 2024
- February 15 || For Catholic Schools Week, Salesian High’s 1974 Graduates reflect on 50 years
- February 13 || New name, same mission: Meet the 2024 Archbishop’s Awards honorees
- February 8 || Catholic Charities asks for donations to help LA area flooded by rain, mudslides
- February 5 || World Day of the Sick: Two lives went from serving to sick, and vice versa
- January 29 || Redemption story behind the music of LA Requiem Mass
- January 24 || After trip to Auschwitz, LA teacher brings Holocaust education to her students
- January 24 || 10th annual event shows a rainy resolve
- January 22 || A Downey student got cancer. His school’s ‘prayer force’ helped conquer it
- January 18 || ‘Life is beautiful’
- January 12 || New LA-area Catholic university gets state approval
- January 10 || Pasadena Choir gets chance of a lifetime: Performing for Pope Francis
- January 10 || Hundreds Pack LA Church as exiled Bishop, Priest speak against Nicaragua Regime
- January 2 || ‘Sister T’, 89, has always had a heart for the sick