The permanent diaconate has seen exponential growth in the U.S., growing from roughly 800 deacons in 1975 to more than 18,000 in 2012 Garden Grove, Calif., (Oct. 7, 2015) – The Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, will ordain 15 new deacons to serve...

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF., (SEPT. 25, 2015) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange and the St. Thomas More Society will host the 27th annual Red Mass at Holy Family Cathedral in Orange on Monday, October 5th at 6:00 p.m. The Red Mass is celebrated annually...

ORANGE Y SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. - 16 de septiembre de 2015 - La Diócesis de Orange amplía su alcance multimedia dentro del Condado de Orange con el lanzamiento de una versión en español de su semanario católico Orange County Catholic. Orange County...

ORANGE and SANTA ANA, CALIF. – Sept. 16, 2015 – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is extending its multimedia outreach within Orange County by launching a Spanish-language counterpart to its weekly Orange County Catholic newspaper. Orange County...

Edward “Ned” Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, issued the following statement after the California Legislature passed ABX2-15, a bill that would legalize physician assisted suicide. The legislation passed out of the...

"The California Catholic Conference is pleased with the passage of SB 350 and is asking Gov. Brown to sign this important measure of environmental stewardship. "Despite the removal of a prior petroleum use reduction goal, we continue to support SB 350...

Changes aimed at making process less cumbersome, but does not change doctrine in these matters. Garden Grove, Calif., (Sep. 9, 2015) - In the anticipation of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, which is to begin on December 8th of this year, the Holy Father has...

Pope Francis shares the importance of Mercy toward those seeking forgiveness after abortion Garden Grove, calif., (Sep. 1, 2015) - Many have seen or heard the news that Pope Francis will allow all priests during the Jubilee Year of Mercy “to absolve...