By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jul 18, 2023 / 06:30 am Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed four new auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the largest archdiocese in the United States. The Vatican announced on July 18 that Monsignor Albert Bahhuth, Father Matthew Elshoff, Father Brian Nunes, and Father …

By Greg Hardesty Los Angeles, Calif., Jul 9, 2023 / 08:00 am Being three minutes late was all it took to change Patrick Magat’s life. Magat and seven other members of his church group had made it to the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi last September during a tour of …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Jun 16, 2023 / 15:45 pm Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez celebrated a special Mass on Friday ahead of an act of “blasphemy” scheduled to take place at Dodgers Stadium this evening. The Mass, celebrated on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marked the …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Jun 7, 2023 / 12:25 pm Michael Williams, who goes by the name “Sister Roma” and is a member of the San Francisco chapter of an anti-Catholic drag group known as the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” was honored by the California state Legislature on Monday. Outside …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., May 17, 2023 / 15:13 pm The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that the franchise will no longer be honoring a group of drag performers that mock the Catholic faith on June 16 during the team’s LGBTQ+ Pride Night after receiving criticism from Catholic leaders. In …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Mar 30, 2023 / 12:30 pm An empty tabernacle that was bolted to the wall has been stolen from the residence of the late Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered in his Hacienda Heights, California, home in February. A tabernacle is a structure …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 24, 2023 / 11:17 am The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced the funeral arrangements for the late Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered in his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. Three days of services will be held for O’Connell, beginning on Wednesday, …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 23, 2023 / 16:45 pm Carlos Medina, the husband of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell’s housekeeper, has admitted to murdering the bishop, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said in a press conference Wednesday. “He admitted that he had done the killing and we …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 20, 2023 / 18:53 pm A suspect has been arrested and now publicly identified in the murder case of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was shot and killed in his home on Saturday. In a press conference Monday, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) …

By Shannon Mullen, Courtney Mares Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 19, 2023 / 13:47 pm The shooting death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell Saturday is being investigated as a homicide, authorities have confirmed. “This incident is being handled as a murder investigation,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said …