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White Mass honors medical professionals as Christ’s healing presence in midst of pandemic
Doctors, nurses and health care workers attended the White Mass on Oct. 18 at St. Dominic’s Church in San Francisco.
SF Catholic Charities CEO leaving to join Washington State governor’s cabinet
The leader of San Francisco Catholic Charities is leaving to accept a position in the cabinet of Washington State Gov. Jay Inlsee. She will lead the Washington State Department of… Read More
Catholic Schools Superintendent: No COVID-19 vaccine mandates this school year
There will be no COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Catholic school students this school year, Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Superintendent Pamela Lyons announced in a letter to parents this week. The letter… Read More
Archbishop Cordileone invites youth to World Youth Day 2023
Excitement is building for World Youth Day now that the new dates are official. World Youth Day will be Aug. 1-6, 2023, in Lisbon, Portugal, the Vatican announced earlier this… Read More
Catholic lawyers’ guild honors SF lawyer
By Mary Powers The St. Thomas More Society honored San Francisco attorney Matthew F. Graham with its signature St. Thomas More Award, presented to someone who exemplifies the organization’s goal… Read More
Pope launches 2-year synodal path with call to ‘encounter, listen, and discern’
By Catholic News Agency Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 Synod on Synodality with a call to “look others in the eye and… Read More
Archbishop to celebrate Requiem Mass for homeless
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone will celebrate a solemn new Requiem Mass for the Homeless at 10 a.m. Nov. 6 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. “We gather… Read More
President Biden picks Vatican envoy
By Kevin Jones, Catholic News Service Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana is President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, the White House announced Oct.… Read More
California rolls back assisted suicide protections
By Joshua McKeown, Catholic News Agency California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 380, a law that loosens several safeguarding requirements surrounding assisted suicide. The California Catholic Conference had been… Read More
San Francisco rosary rally honors Blessed Mother, emphasizes rosary’s importance
By Mary Powers The 10th Annual San Francisco Rosary Rally was held on Saturday, Oct. 2, a week shy of the 60th anniversary of Father Patrick Peyton’s Rosary Crusade in… Read More
Vaccine Mandates FAQ
Read clear answers to your questions about the morality of the COVID-19 vaccines

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