Hundreds gathered late July 29 at St. Mary's Church for a bilingual prayer service, invited by Gilroy's Catholic community "to come together and pray for all those affected by the senseless tragedy." Read more from CNS/Angelus News
All people of goodwill have a duty to help vulnerable women and other victims of human trafficking escape from forced sexual slavery, the pope wrote in a prologue of a new book on the suffering of women forced into prostitution. Read more from Junno Arocho Esteves, CNS/Angelus News
The Pontifical John Paul II Institute issued a statement Monday, defending recent changes at the school. But some students and faculty members say that explanations do not address the full picture of issues at the theological institute. Read more from J.D. Flynn, CNA/Angelus News
More than 100 Catholic theologians and young people will gather this week beginning on Wednesday for the first U.S. summit focused on Pope Francis’s major letter on young people released last spring. Read more from Christopher White, Crux/Angelus News
The NIH said in a July 26 notice that ethics advisory boards will be involved in the review of applications to use human fetal tissue (HFT) obtained from elective abortions, and will be composed of “scientists, bio-ethicists and others.” Read more from CNA/Angelus News
St. Peter Chrysologus was born in Italy in around the late 4th-early 5th century. He studied theology and was ordained to the diaconate, and lived as a monk for many years.
Peter fought against the heresy of monophysitism, which taught that Christ did not have a human nature in union with his divine nature.
His title, “Chrysologus,” means “golden speech” in Greek, and refers to his skill in speaking.
A civic leadership program is spreading west in hopes of helping lay LA Catholics grow in both their professional development and their faith. Read more from Angelus News
While the kids are playing, their siblings and their parents are streaming. And the streaming companies compete for our every waking hour, literally. Read more from Greg Erlandson, Angelus News
After 11 years of planning, 20 months of work, and $6 million, the beloved Japanese garden at Lotusland has finally reopened in Montecito. Read more from Emily Young, L.A. Times (Image: Mariah Tauger/L.A. Times)
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