The Center lends help in heart of Hollywood
With dreams of a better life, Gennaro Simeone moved in 2007 from Massachusetts to Hollywood, California. But within two months,Continue Reading
Category: Faith
New nonprofit coffee shops aim to train and employ refugees
At the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian aid, relief and development organization, Rachel Taber and Doug Hewitt spent their daysContinue Reading
Catholic peace studies at LA high school delves into religion, advocacy
As students at Loyola High School of Los Angeles joined thousands of others in protest on April 20 for theContinue Reading
Holy Name of Mary’s 90 ministries and counting embrace the broken
Since his prostate and bone cancer diagnosis on March 12, 2017, Fr. Bill Moore has come to describe his experienceContinue Reading
Coffee shops brew a cup of community at Los Angeles churches
Jimmy Valdez danced on Skid Row, dressed in wedding attire with his bride. They handed out donated food. They celebratedContinue Reading
Latest lawsuit against Vatican part of long history
Jeff Anderson & Associates is trying again to sue the Vatican for covering up child sexual abuse and is seekingContinue Reading
Abuse survivor sues California bishops, dioceses, seeking offenders’ names
A lawsuit against the California bishops and 11 dioceses in California, including the archdioceses of Los Angeles and San Francisco,Continue Reading
New light of the anti-abortion movement — an accomplished woman with Down syndrome
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Karen Gaffney has swum the English Channel, given a TEDx talk and received an honorary doctorate.Continue Reading
Godless choir mixes fellowship with a full-throated defense of atheism
LOS ANGELES — Eight years ago, Amanda MacLean enrolled for a singing course at Santiago Canyon College, a community collegeContinue Reading
North Korean detainee speaks about his ordeal
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — In May of 2017, Kim Hak Song was on a train on his way back to Dandong,Continue Reading
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