In the early morning hours of July 11, fire broke out at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, destroying the 249-year-old church’s roof and …
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In the following letter, Archbishop José H. Gomez addresses recent controversies surrounding public monuments to St. Junípero Serra and asks the faithful …
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Earlier last week, I delivered a graduation message to the Class of 2020 — virtually. It was posted on YouTube and shared …
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The death of George Floyd last week was senseless and brutal and cries out to heaven for justice.
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As I write these words, it is the 100th birthday of the great pope, St. John Paul II.
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As we enter our seventh week under statewide “stay at home orders,” I continue to be humbled and amazed by the way …
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We continue in this extraordinary Easter season, and as this time of quarantine and stay-at-home orders stretches on, it is frustrating for …
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Our Lord’s tomb in Jerusalem is sealed shut. For the first time since the black plague of the 14th century, the Church …
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On Good Friday, April 10, 2020, Archbishop Gomez, president of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, invited US Catholics to join …
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Editor’s note: Archbishop Gomez adapted the following from a message written in his capacity as President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic …