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Lawsuit in California fights back against canceling St. Junípero Serra

July 14, 2021 Joseph M. Hanneman 8

The San Diego Unified School District and one of its school principals targeted the Catholic faith and St. Junípero Serra with an illegal, defamatory campaign to effect removal of St. Serra’s name from a high […]

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US Supreme Court rules against California’s nonprofit donor disclosure rule

July 2, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Washington D.C., Jul 2, 2021 / 01:01 am (CNA).
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that California violated the First Amendment by requiring charitable organizations operating in the state to disclose the names and addr… […]

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“His primary identity was as a priest”: The truth about Junípero Serra

July 1, 2021 Jim Graves 3

Editor’s note: This interview was originally posted on January 23, 2015. Pope Francis recently announced his intention to canonize Spanish padre, Blessed Junípero Serra Ferrer, O.F.M. (1713-84) when he visits the United States this fall. […]

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University of California regents advance proposal to pressure hospital partners’ Catholic ethics

June 26, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

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Denver Newsroom, Jun 26, 2021 / 11:30 am (CNA).
The regents of the University of California have advanced a proposal that could end longtime partnerships with Catholic hospitals, as well as with other hospitals whose ethics bar… […]

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Californians urged to oppose rollback of assisted suicide safeguards

May 27, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Sacramento, Calif., May 27, 2021 / 11:05 am (CNA).
The California Catholic Conference is urging the faithful to speak out against a proposed state law that would remove several safeguards on assisted suicide, a practice which h… […]

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Calif. bill targets university healthcare links to Catholic hospitals, demands further moral compromise

May 11, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Denver Newsroom, May 11, 2021 / 17:08 pm (CNA).
A bill threatens to ban University of California health systems from partnering with institutions that follow Catholic ethics, prompting concern ideological motives on abortio… […]

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With ‘message of hope,’ consecration of California to St. Joseph coming to multiple churches

April 30, 2021 CNA Daily News 1

Denver Newsroom, Apr 30, 2021 / 17:04 pm America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis has declared 2021 to be the Year of St. Joseph, and Catholics will gather at multiple California churches on May 1, the Feast […]

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Following Supreme Court ruling, California lifts capacity limits on religious gatherings

April 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Apr 13, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
California lifted all capacity restrictions on religious gatherings on Monday, following the S… […]

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Book emphasizes reality of spiritual warfare, need for vigilance and forgiveness

March 12, 2021 Jim Graves 26

Kathleen Beckman is an evangelist, speaker, and author living in the Diocese of Orange, California. She has played an active role in promoting Catholic spirituality for nearly 30 years. Among her apostolates are Magnificat, a […]

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Supreme Court ruling no barrier to ban on indoor worship, Santa Clara County claims

February 12, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

San Jose, Calif., Feb 12, 2021 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- California’s Santa Clara County has again banned indoor worship, saying its rules to mitigate coronavirus spread are “fundamentally different” from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order rece… […]

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