Bishops begin ‘ad limina’ visit with prayers for strength, renewal
VATICAN CITY — The bishops of California, Nevada and Hawaii brought their prayers and the prayers of their people to the tomb of St.…
Bishops from West to meet with Pope
SAN DIEGO – A delegation of more than 30 Catholic bishops from California, Hawaii and Nevada, including San Diego’s Bishop Robert W. McElroy and…
Energized March for Life in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of people from around the country, including from the San Diego Catholic Diocese, participated in the 47th annual March…
Baptism is first step on path of humility, Pope says
VATICAN CITY — In asking to be baptized, Jesus exemplifies the Christian calling to follow along the path of humility and meekness rather than…
Jan. 26 will be ‘Sunday of the Word of God’
VATICAN CITY — The newly established “Sunday of the Word of God” is an invitation to Catholics across the world to deepen their appreciation,…
Put the phone away and talk to each other, Pope urges families
Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed that people all over the world would end 2019 “in peace, peace in their hearts,”…
Pope’s 2019: Preaching the Gospel globally, dealing with scandals
Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — For Pope Francis, 2019 included his sixth anniversary as pope, his 83rd birthday and his 50th…
‘Christ came into the world to find us in our hiddenness’
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy celebrated Christmas Eve Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral. The faithful packed the pews, including many families.…
Pope honors martyrs, missionaries and bombing victims in Asia
VATICAN CITY (Catholic News Service) — At the end of his trip to Thailand and Japan, Pope Francis said he found truth in the…
Pope reflects on gifts, enthusiasm of young people
VATICAN CITY — The life of a young person and the vocation to which God calls each one is “holy ground” that pastors and…
