Event packs record 2 million meals for impoverished people
SAN DIEGO — “Never did I ever think that it would be this big.” Deacon Jim Scull was referring to the Million Meal Event,…
Binational students celebrate milestone
CALEXICO — Sixty-three eighth-graders graduated from Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy, a joyous event that marked the end of the academic year at a…
‘Deeper service to People of God’
OCEANSIDE — Bishop Michael Pham recently presided over his first ordinations since being entrusted with the San Diego Diocese last summer. Through the laying…
Perspective: Silence can save us
More than ever, we need silence. We live in times when silence appears to have become strange. We have normalized a lifestyle that profoundly…
‘One-of-a-kind’ sister made big impact
SAN DIEGO — “No thanks.” That was Sister Kathy Warren’s response when first invited to apply for the position of director of San Diego’s…
Tradition is a moving experience
NATIONAL CITY — “We should thank God for how grounded we are in our history together, not only just within our culture, but also…
‘Southern Cross’ among winners in Catholic Media Awards
ATLANTIC CITY — “The Southern Cross” was among the winners in a national journalism competition sponsored by the Catholic Media Association. The awards it…
Funding cut to Father Joe’s Center
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council has slashed funding to the Neil Good Day Center, a homeless services hub run by Father Joe’s…
Obituary: Msgr. Robert J. Ecker
SAN DIEG0 — Msgr. Robert J. Ecker, who was ordained for the Diocese of Brooklyn but ministered in the Diocese of San Diego, died…
Extraordinary Jubilee Year of St. Francis
By Christina Bagaglio Slentz, Ph.D. Commemorating the eighth centenary of the passage of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV has established an extraordinary…
‘In times of suffering, their faith endured’
SAN DIEGO — The African American Catholic experience has much to teach the whole Church, Bishop Michael Pham told those gathered for the diocese’s…
