Catholic Church

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that fifth-grade teachers at two religious elementary schools in the South Bay were “ministers” who were not entitled to assert discrimination claims against their employers. The cases, Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel, considered how broadly the “ministerial exception” — which prohibits courts from deciding certain employment…

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Tuesday that its schools throughout the region will resume on-campus instruction this fall following guidance from the California Department of Public Health. In the wake of government-ordered lockdowns to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, the Archdiocese’s 265 schools transitioned to distance learning in March. “Over the past three months, we’ve come to...

Chuck Henry reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez Sunday celebrated the first Mass with faithful present since parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles suspended public Mass on March 16 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Attendance at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the 10 a.m. Mass was limited to 100 people following the guidelines and regulations set by the Los Angeles…

The sprawling Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Wednesday measured steps toward reopening churches and resuming celebration of daily Mass early next month. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in a letter to 288 parishes that they must submit reopening plans under guidelines that include sanitary measures and attendance limits to help prevent spread of COVID-19. Once a parish plan…

The Vatican says Pope Francis has created a new commission of experts to examine whether women can be deacons, an ordained role in the Catholic Church currently reserved for men

All Roman Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be closed until further notice because of the coronavirus outbreak, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez announced Tuesday night. “Our community of faith is fully committed to doing all we can to limit the spread of this global public health threat,” Gomez said. “We are taking these extraordinary steps to ensure…

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles Tuesday will introduce Hearts to Serve, a hotline to support seniors, homebound people and pregnant women in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Operated by the archdiocese’s Office of Life, Justice and Peace; the St. Vincent de Paul Society; and the Knights of Columbus, the hotline will help support people in need by connecting...

Father Stephen Tilley, a Catholic priest in Utah, started holding drive-up confessions sessions to help people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Masses will suspended due to the novel coronavirus. As seen on NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles Monday announced the suspension of masses due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I deeply regret that we are forced to temporarily suspend public celebration of the Mass in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,” Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a statement. “What we do in the Church, we do out of love for God and love…

Pope Francis has left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego canceled all masses and closed Catholic schools indefinitely Friday in order to limit the potential spread of the novel coronavirus amongst parishioners.

Churches across the United States are making changes in their worship services due to the coronavirus outbreak

There was a possibility of a second shooter inside an Orange County church after a person was killed outside a Santa Ana church. Rick Montanez reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2020. (Kenny Holmes)

Roman Catholic priests, deacons and bishops across the Amazon are voicing surprise, resignation and reluctant acceptance of Pope Francis’ refusal to allow married men to be ordained priests.

In the past few decades religious leaders and communities of faith have shifted how they deal with suicide.

Why would the NFL’s New Orleans Saints strike a behind-the-scenes alliance with the Catholic Church on an issue as emotionally fraught as clergy sex abuse?  It’s a question even die-hard fans are asking in a Catholic city where football is a religion of its own