Rabbi Mark Diamond, Los Angeles regional director for the American Jewish Committee.
In dealing with several serious issues confronting the church and society today, "the only question is how you respond, not whether you should," said Helen Alvare at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, held May 9 in Washington.
As she looks into the second grade classroom at St. Ignatius of Loyola School, Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Mara Anne Palomares smiles.
This month has been a bonanza of classic movies to stir discussion in Christian belief and ethics among Catholic families, courtesy of the Turner Classic Movie Network. Last week saw films depicting saints and sinners.
‘Yes on 34’ advocates step up efforts to raise awareness
Written by Doris Benavides 26 October 2012
Lay people, religious women and priests are increasing their efforts to raise awareness throughout the archdiocese and working together with the interfaith community on the importance of voting yes on Proposition 34 in accordance with Catholic social teaching.Mother of Sorrows students show ‘Locks of Love’
Written by Robert Dellinger 26 October 2012
Kristine Salmeron’s dad cut 13 inches off her dark hair three weeks ago. After growing for nearly five years, it was almost down to her hips. The fourth-grader at Mother of Sorrows School in South Los Angeles loved her long hair, but in late September decided she didn’t need it. How do we get the ‘nones’ back in the habit?
Written by Paula Doyle 19 October 2012
The “nones” are rising — “nones,” in this case, meaning people who indicate in surveys that they have no religion or do not belong to any denomination.VATICAN II AT 50: (Re)Discovering the Asian Church
Written by BY TRACY SAYUKI TIEMEIER 19 October 2012
Asia is a vast continent of diverse peoples, languages, cultures, and religions. Home to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shintoism, Taoism and Confucianism, it is also home to Judaism, Christianity and Islam (as the Near East and the Middle East are geographically a part of Asia). Sacred duty: Saints show that church is holy despite failings
Written by Cindy Wooden 19 October 2012
Catholic devotion to the saints appears to be alive and well, and Pope Benedict XVI continues to proclaim new saints at a regular pace. 
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