New law requires bishops to take punitive action. The Vatican has published an update to the Church's penal code to punish sex abuse and corruption more harshly. LOS ANGELES, CA (California .
The last super blue blood moon was in 1866. What is a super blue blood moon? LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - A blood moon is a lunar eclipse. A supermoon is when the moon is closest to Earth .
Catholic schools, especially those that serve the poor, are collapsing.
In the mid-1960s, twelve out of 100 schoolchildren in the United States attended a Catholic school. Even if you were not Catholic, chances are you knew multiple peers who attended Catholic school. Today, the numbers tell a grisly tale of collapse, under the triple threats of cost, scandal, and apathy. But there s more to this story than they re telling you. Here s the real answer why our Catholic school system collapsing and what can we do to reverse this trend.
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LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - Neurologists from the Universities of Foggia and Bologna think Saint Joan of Arc had a condition which caused her to hear voices. They believe her experiences are consistent with a form of epilepsy.
Saint Joan of Arc was a peasant girl born in 1412. By the time she was 13, she reported hearing voices. The voices told her to lead France to victory over England in the Hundred Years War.
She quickly became renown for her piety and her call to fight back against the English resonated with many. She manged to visit Charles, the dauphin of France. With his support, she became the de facto leader of an army. She led that army carrying a banner that read Jesus, Mary. The army defeated the English who were besieging the city of Orleans.
LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - Now you can enjoy our Daily Readings with Questions for Reflection course in real-time with a live instructor to guide you through the readings and reflections.
The course is led by catechist and associate professor, Paul Trinidad, who guides students through each day s readings. Students view the readings and each question for reflection together, then enjoy a series of guided discussions. The purpose is to help students appreciate the Daily Readings on a more intimate, practical level, and to give you a place to seek and share prayer with others.
The new course was launched on April 26, and will continue indefinitely. To take the course, students just need to enroll in the Daily Readings course, then join the Live Lesson each weekday at 8 AM Pacific time.