Bishop’s statement on immigration enforcement
By Bishop Michael Pham Last year, in a Special Message, my brother bishops and I stated our opposition to the “indiscriminate mass deportation of…
Priest assignments announced
SAN DIEGO — The Office of the Bishop has announced the following priest assignments: With the permission of his provincial, Father Casmir Irechukwu has…
Pope resumes work after surgery
VATICAN CITY — The tumor removed from Pope Leo XIV’s lung was localized, and he will not require any further treatment, Vatican News reported…
Perspective: Caring for your soul, day and night
When cell phones or iPads did not exist to keep us bombarded constantly with texts, messages and notifications, we had more opportunities to connect…
100 years of welcoming families and faith
SAN DIEGO — The namesake of St. Didacus Parish isn’t exactly a household name. “‘St. Didacus’ is not very familiar to many people,” said Father…
Pope Resumes Duties After Surgery
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — During his first full day back at the Vatican after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV thanked everyone…
Valley Conference will be Nov. 7
BRAWLEY — The diocese invites the Catholic community in the Imperial Valley to an “Encounter with Our Lady of Guadalupe,” the theme of its…
Pope Leaves Hospital after Lung Cancer Surgery
By Josephine Peterson ROME — Just four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Pope Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli hospital Oct. 17, days…
Children transformed from ‘almost catatonic’ to ‘thriving’
OCEANSIDE — It’s not often that an announcement at Sunday Mass changes your life. But it happened 11 years ago to Jim Napier, of…
Piarists serving as missionaries in … Appalachia?
SAN DIEGO — When you think of “the missions,” what do you imagine? Would you be surprised to learn that there is still mission…
Centenary and beatification make for a historic ‘Mission Sunday’
By Father Soney Sebastian, SVD World Mission Sunday 2026 holds a unique place in the life of the Church as Catholics around the world…
