Archbishop José H. Gomez joined Catholics in Los Angeles and around the world Monday in mourning Pope Francis, who died at age 88.. Gomez will honor Pope Francis in the 12:10 p.m. Mass Monday at ...

Local Los Angeles leaders react to Pope Francis' death. Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony's statement read in part: "It was an enormous privilege and grace to have ...

Southland Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis on Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. The Mass, at 12:10 p.m ...

By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis inspired Catholic leaders in Los Angeles and the SoCal area.

Pope Francis, whose leadership of the Roman Catholic Church has resonated with many Californians, celebrates his 10th anniversary as pope on March 13. Reflections on 10 years of the first ...

Pope Francis, whose warm, ... Henry Chu first joined the Los Angeles Times in 1990 and worked primarily out of the San Fernando Valley office before moving to the foreign staff in 1998.

Pope Francis says former Pope Benedict "very sick," asks for prayers for him Benedict is 95. In 2013, he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries, and he has withdrawn almost entirely ...

Near death, Pope Francis rallied back. We need his voice more than ever Pope Francis gestures as he appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on March 23, 2025.

Los Angeles man traveling with Pope Francis will offer a simple gift - a shoeshine box. By Alejandro Maciel. Feb. 12, 2016 12:12 PM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options. Email; Facebook; X; ...

Doctors declare Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger as a result of pneumonia, but keep him hospitalized. ... Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.