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LA Peruvian Catholics celebrate 'Milagros' tradition ahead of Pope Leo's Peru trip

The El Señor de los Milagros celebration included a Mass on Oct. 18 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, followed by a procession to La Placita Church in Olvera Street.

Kimmy Chacón|Oct 22, 2026|4 Min Read

Archbishop Gomez prays before tilma fragment in LA Cathedral.

LA Catholics

Archbishop Gomez pens pastoral letter ahead of 500th Guadalupe anniversary

Pablo Kay|Oct 22, 2026|5 Min Read

Father Mario Torres prays with grieving family.

LA Catholics

Pico-Union parish unites behind family after father is charged with killing his sons

Isabel González|Oct 20, 2026|4 Min Read

LA Catholics

The untold LA story of the miracle that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

Pablo Kay|Dec 15, 2024|18 Min Read

Father Tomas Karanauskas, pastor at St. Casimir Church, poses with a group following “Su Kristumi,” the West Coast’s first Lithuanian religious congress on Dec. 6-7. The speakers included Father Jokubas Gostautas, OP, making his first visit to the United States, and Deacon Benas Ulevicius, Ph.D. (Casey Kazlauskas)

LA Catholics

Lithuanian Catholics see ways to 'keep the faith alive' at LA event

Natalie Romano|Dec 13, 2024|6 Min Read

A file photo shows a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe as it is unloaded from a truck after a procession to the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico. (OSV News/David Maung)

California

California bishops write letter of support for migrants amid mass deportation fears

Gina Christian and Kate Scanlon|Dec 12, 2024|4 Min Read

Pope Francis shakes Noel Díaz’s hand while Father Mario Torres, right, pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Los Angeles, and Father Jarlath “Jay” Cunnane, far right, pastor at St. Cornelius Church in Long Beach, look on. (Vatican Media)

LA Catholics

Noel Díaz, El Sembrador supporters reflect on celebrating with Pope Francis

Theresa Cisneros|Dec 12, 2024|5 Min Read

Obituaries

Sister Mary Katherine Dolan, OP

Hannah Swenson|Dec 4, 2024|2 Min Read

Members of the Dolores Mission Church Youth Group help clean up Santa Monica State Beach as part of its youth ministry expansion thanks to Called to Renew funding. (Dolores Mission)

LA Catholics

LA Archdiocese’s Called to Renew campaign restoring both people and parishes

Mike Cisneros|Dec 3, 2024|4 Min Read

Obituaries

Sister M. Luella, CSC

Hannah Swenson|Dec 2, 2024|5 Min Read

Faith

Black Catholics look to a new generation of leaders at LA gathering

Britney Zint|Nov 29, 2024|6 Min Read

The seven men being ordained as transitional deacons pose with Auxiliary Bishop Brian Nunes following their Ordination Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Nov. 23. The newly ordained deacons are Paul Collins, Michael Croghan, Joseph Cruz, Johndy Gonzales, Jorge Moncada, Christian Morquecho, and Quoc Vo. (Victor Alemán)

LA Catholics

Seven new LA deacons ordained, taking final step before priesthood in 2025

Mike Cisneros|Nov 26, 2024|5 Min Read

LA Catholics

Schedule of events for Simbang Gabi 2024 in the LA Archdiocese

Angelus Staff|Nov 24, 2024|7 Min Read

This stained-glass window at St. Mary Church in Manhasset, New York, depicts Mary appearing to St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, as the Immaculate Conception in 1858. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)

LA Catholics

2024 Immaculate Conception Mass obligation remains in LA, despite date transfer

Angelus Staff|Nov 22, 2024|2 Min Read

Volunteers and members of local wine clubs helped pick grapes at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel on Nov. 3 to help make a wine similar to one made by Franciscan friars hundreds of years ago. (Natalie Romano)

LA Catholics

How ‘Angelica’ was born: Winemakers honor San Gabriel Mission

Natalie Romano|Nov 21, 2024|5 Min Read