California

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked California from enforcing policies that generally prohibit public school teachers from notifying parents about a student’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

(OSV News) — A California parish school averted a possible mass shooting, thanks to the quick intervention of an off-duty law enforcement officer and school parent who detained an armed former …

The 2026 LA Religious Education Congress kicked off Feb. 20 with an emphasis on the healing power of mercy and self-forgiveness — and a special message from Pope Leo XIV …

At a Jesuit-run university in Los Angeles, a group of non-tenure track professors currently accuse its administration of union busting, while the administration charges it has the right to invoke …

Catholic group files an emergency request with the Supreme Court that it restore a permanent injunction stopping California’s “student gender secrecy laws.”

“After looking into the faces of the first five men, I had to take a breath and fight for my composure,” recalled Bishop Bersabal. “You could see how much Communion …

Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose, California, expressed “solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters” on behalf of the Catholic faithful and called for prayers, following a recent antisemitic display …

With a livestream connection, Pope Leo spoke for close to an hour with participants at the National Catholic Youth Conference meeting at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Many at Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants in Los Angeles said they felt helpless, hoping that God would intervene. Yet, they also felt united in prayer.

“Let us unite as one diocesan family in prayer for Bishop Szkredka as he begins this ministry among us,” said a statement from the Diocese of Monterey.