Newsroom archives
March, 2017
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Catholic Bishops of California Ask for Prayers in Observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 2-8, 2017
marzo 29, 2017 at 3:19 amSACRAMENTO – Catholic dioceses in California are offering special prayers and Masses in observation of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, an annual event established in 1981 to draw attention to the people and families whose lives have been affected... -
An Ash Wednesday Statement on Immigration from the California Catholic Conference of Bishops
marzo 01, 2017 at 12:00 amSacramento, CA - Today marks the beginning of the Lenten Season, a time when Christian people devote ourselves more intentionally to the spiritual and corporal works of mercy in an earnest effort to reform our lives in the image of Jesus Christ. We use...
February, 2017
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Declaración Del Miércoles De Ceniza Sobre La Inmigración De La Conferencia De Obispos Católicos De California
febrero 28, 2017 at 10:00 pmSacramento, CA - Hoy inicia la época de Cuaresma, momento en que el pueblo cristiano nos dedicamos de forma más intencional a las obras de misericordia espirituales y corporales en un esfuerzo sincero de reformar nuestras vidas a imagen de Jesucristo.... -
Bishop Vann Addresses Recently Announced Lawsuit Alleging Decades-old Clergy Abuse
febrero 24, 2017 at 10:21 pmBrothers and Sisters in Christ, As shepherd and servant of the Catholic faithful of the Diocese of Orange but also as a committed member of our Orange County community, I would like to take this opportunity to offer additional significant information... -
Diocese of Orange Marks Start of Christ Cathedral Sanctuary Construction
febrero 07, 2017 at 1:00 amCathedral contributors and others are invited to become part of diocesan history by inscribing Christ Cathedral's terrazza marble floor. Garden Grove, Calif., (Feb. 6, 2017) – The Most Reverend Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, will lead a ceremony and...
January, 2017
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Refugee Order Closes Door to Vulnerable Refugees
enero 30, 2017 at 6:38 pmSILVER SPRING, Maryland—President Trump signed an executive order Jan. 27 that erodes the United States’ commitment to the protection of refugees, weakens our country’s security, and harms our standing in the international community. “At a time when... -
Usccb Committee on Migration Chair Strongly Opposes Executive Order Because It Harms Vulnerable Refugee and Immigrant Families
enero 30, 2017 at 3:07 pmWASHINGTON—President Donald J. Trump issued today an Executive Order addressing the U.S. refugee admissions program and migration to the United States, generally. The executive order virtually shuts down the refugee admissions program for 120 days,... -
California Catholic Conference Issues Statement Reacting to Governor’s Annual State of the State Address
enero 25, 2017 at 3:53 amSACRAMENTO, CA (January 24, 2017) – Edward “Ned” Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, issued this statement today following California Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State speech this morning: “Solidarity with our immigrant...