A year after LA wildfires, parishes hit hard by the blaze look to rebuild community January 15, 2026By Pablo Kay Angelus Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News The campus of Corpus Christi Church, which burned to the ground the night of Jan. 7, 2025, is fenced off, the mass of tangled debris now cleaned up. The Christmas lights that hung on the trees at the church’s entrance that night are still there, fused to the charred branches.
LA archbishop, joined by business leaders, starts fund to help families affected by ICE raids July 25, 2025By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A lineup of Los Angeles business leaders joined Archbishop José H. Gomez July 23 to unveil a new fund aimed at helping families affected by recent immigration raids.
Los Angeles fire victims grieve lost homes, church: ‘It’s too much’ January 10, 2025By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Sam Laganà and his wife were among the dozens of Corpus Christi parishioners at a special Mass celebrated by Archbishop José H. Gomez at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to pray for those affected by the fires raging through parts of Los Angeles County.
L.A. deacon, parishioners save church from Eaton Fire with a hose January 10, 2025By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As he drove frantically past charred buildings along the smoky streets of Altadena in his SUV early on the morning of Jan. 8, Deacon José Luis Díaz had one prayer on his mind: God, please spare my church.
Catholic parishes offer shelter, relief to evacuated families near LA fires January 9, 2025By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Several Catholic parishes opened their doors to families evacuated from their homes as wind-driven fires continued to burn through parts of Los Angeles County Jan. 8.
L.A. Palisades Fire destroys Corpus Christi Catholic Church, damages school January 9, 2025By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News A church in Pacific Palisades appeared to be destroyed and more than 60 Catholic schools were closed as several major fires in the Los Angeles area burned overnight into Jan.8.
The story of the L.A. miracle that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint December 24, 2024By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News This odd combination of circumstances would eventually prove providential, confounding medical authorities, changing the life of this anonymous seminarian, and forever tying him to another young man who had been dead for almost 100 years: Pier Giorgio Frassati, who in August will be declared a saint of the Catholic Church on account of the miracle of Juan Gutierrez’s ankle.
Los Angeles Archdiocese to settle more than 1,300 historic abuse claims in new agreement October 17, 2024By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached an agreement in principle worth $880 million to compensate more than a thousand decades-old claims of childhood sexual abuse.
Experiencing God’s mercy requires discovering one’s own brokenness, priest says September 27, 2024By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Experiencing the mercy of God requires discovering one’s own brokenness, keynote speaker Father Mike Schmitz told the sold-out crowd at this year’s Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast.
McElroy: Reactions to ‘Fiducia’ reflect ‘decentralization,’ but ‘animus’ toward LGBTQ people endures February 19, 2024By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News The Vatican’s decision to allow varying implementations of its recent document on blessings for people in irregular and same-sex unions is part of a “great move toward decentralization” in the Catholic Church amid the ongoing Synod on Synodality, said Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego.
Fellow prelates recall late Bishop O’Connell for his Gospel simplicity February 24, 2023By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News During his seven years as auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, Bishop David G. O’Connell made many friends — and a strong impression — among his brother bishops.
Mourners pray for healing, forgiveness amid shock of bishop’s murder February 22, 2023By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles made an unannounced visit to the suburban parish to pray with a community still in shock over the murder of their neighbor, Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell.
