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Unprecedented commute of all death sentences to life imprisonment in California’s Santa Clara County

April 11, 2024

An unprecedented decision by California’s Santa Clara County district attorney to reset the death penalty sentences in the county to life in prison sentences has been touted by the local bishop as “an important step toward respecting the sanctity of all human life”. “As Bishop of San José, I also support and congratulate Santa Clara

Sacramento latest diocese to file for bankruptcy due to abuse compensation after California changes statute of limitations

April 02, 2024

NEW YORK – Facing more than 250 lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and other employees since the 1950s, the Diocese of Sacramento, California, has filed for bankruptcy as a means to provide compensation to victims of the abuse. The diocese announced the filing on 1 April, about four months after Bishop

California bishops challenge state’s extension of statute of limitations for abuse

February 02, 2021

The bishops argued that it is difficult for defense to address old abuse claims, and they say that the law is unconstitutional. They made the arguments in two different motions to overturn the law, filed in different parts of the state.

Biden’s Pick for HHS secretary sued Little Sisters of the Poor

December 09, 2020

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was the co-chair of the “Catholics for Biden” campaign along with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia.

Catholic builds a shrine to St Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue

July 08, 2020

Catholic builds a shrine to St Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue

St Junípero Serra statue destroyed at California state capitol

July 06, 2020

On the evening of Independence Day, a crowd in Sacramento tore down a statue of St. Junipero Serra, set fire to it, and beat it with sledgehammers. The statue, on the grounds of California’s state capitol, was the third figure of the missionary saint to be torn down by crowds in California in recent weeks.

Court upholds decision overturning California assisted suicide

May 28, 2018

The law permitting assisted suicide was struck down earlier this month

California bishops urge Catholics to give ‘hope and healing’ to the mentally ill

May 09, 2018

In a pastoral letter, the bishops say the mental health crisis is an 'urgent call' for the Church