Orange County Catholics welcome new bishop, Kevin W. Vann

Orange County Catholics welcome new bishop, Kevin W. Vann

By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times

Nearly 4,000 people gathered at UC Irvine on Monday to welcome the newest leader of Orange County's nearly 1.3 million Catholics.

Lavish new church, meeting center to serve USC Catholics

By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times

The schedule of Sunday Masses for Catholic students at USC accommodates their studying, partying and sleeping habits. Services are offered...

Priest abuse files may be released without church officials' names

By Harriet Ryan and Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times

In its landmark $660-million settlement with victims of sexual abuse five years ago, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to make public...

Hate mail won't stop church from hosting Muslim convention

By Adolfo Flores, Los Angeles Times

Despite receiving a slew of hate mail, All Saints Church in Pasadena is moving forward with a conference hosted by the Muslim Public Affairs...