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Mike Cisneros is the associate editor of Angelus.

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Jessica Rogers poses with friends and members of her OCIA class at the Rite of Election ceremony at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in February. (Submitted photo)

The Palisades Fire took their home. God helped them turn to Catholicism

Mike Cisneros|Mar 26, 2026|3 Min Read

Participants attend one of the many workshops offered at RECongress. (Isabel Cacho)

2026 RECongress celebrates 70th year with pleas for hope in 'crazy' times

Tom Hoffarth, Pablo Kay and Mike Cisneros|Feb 24, 2026|9 Min Read

Father Ala Musharbash, the chaplain for the Arab American Catholic Community, based out of St. Joseph Church in Pomona, offers the homily during the first-ever Arabic Mass at RECongress on Feb. 21. (Katie Trejo)

Hundreds attend first-ever Arabic Mass at 2026 RECongress

Mike Cisneros|Feb 23, 2026|3 Min Read

Students stand on chairs and cheer as middle-schoolers were added for the first time to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Religious Education Congress Youth Day on Feb. 19. (Isabel Cacho)

History made as middle-schoolers join RECongress Youth Day in 2026

Mike Cisneros|Feb 20, 2026|6 Min Read

The senior class at Holy Innocents School in Long Beach, Calif., pose with Pope Leo XIV and other members of their group following the pope's general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2026. The school group met Pope Leo less than two weeks after their school was found vandalized and desecrated Feb. 2.(OSV News photo/Vatican Media via CPP)

Holy Innocents students get surprise meeting with Pope Leo after school vandalism

Mike Cisneros|Feb 15, 2026|8 Min Read

A shattered statue of the Virgin Mary lies on the floor next to the altar after Holy Innocents School in Long Beach was discovered vandalized and ransacked on Feb. 2. (Holy Innocents School)

One day later, Long Beach school holds reparation Mass inside desecrated gym

Mike Cisneros|Feb 3, 2026|5 Min Read

The front of the procession holds a banner during the “Walk for Life” through the streets of downtown Los Angeles as part of the OneLife LA celebration on Jan. 24. (Juanito Holandez Jr.)

2026 OneLife LA speakers, attendees push for greater respect for life: ‘Everyone is a blessing’

Mike Cisneros|Jan 26, 2026|7 Min Read

Nineteen candles with the names of each of the victims of the Eaton Fire were lit and placed near the altar at Sacred Heart Church in Altadena during a Jan. 7 healing Mass. (John Rueda)

At 1-year LA wildfire anniversary Masses, 'we're doing a little therapy'

Mike Cisneros|Jan 11, 2026|3 Min Read

Jackie and Peter Halpin, center, pose with their children, in-laws, and grandchildren — and their surviving Virgin Mary statue — after their lot and rebuilding Altadena home was blessed on Dec. 13, 2025. (Submitted photo)

LA wildfires one year later: The Catholic family who sang after losing their home

Mike Cisneros|Jan 10, 2026|5 Min Read

Salma Parra, 16, a parishioner at St. John Vianney Church in Hacienda Heights and winner of the Mañanitas singing contest, poses with Archbishop José H. Gomez during the event for Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 11 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. (Reese Cuevas)

Contest winner sees Mañanitas performance as new part of her ‘journey’

Mike Cisneros|Dec 15, 2025|3 Min Read

New deacons Jerick Alenton, David Zamora, and Shengda Zhu stand on the altar during the transitional diaconate ordination Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Nov. 22. (John Rueda)

‘Grace from God’: 3 ordained as LA transitional deacons with priesthood ahead

Mike Cisneros|Nov 25, 2025|6 Min Read

Ezequiel Ponce, 17, from Downey, asks Pope Leo XIV a question during a live digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Nov. 21. (Archdiocese of Las Vegas)

Downey teen on his Q&A moment with Pope Leo: ‘My heart was really pumping’

Mike Cisneros|Nov 24, 2025|8 Min Read

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