For one LA Catholic church, meeting indoors is “historic” after wave of COVID-19 deaths
San Gabriel, CaliforniaRNS On Sunday, before Mass had even begun, St Anthony Catholic Church’s parishioners broke into applause. It was the first time the congregation in this city east of Los Angeles had gathered inside their sanctuary for Sunday Mass, and they were eager and excited to get started – at full capacity and without […]
Fire destroys much of 249-year-old church in California
San Gabriel, CaliforniaAP A fire early Saturday destroyed the rooftop and most of the interior of a Catholic church in California that was undergoing renovation to mark its upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. Fire alarms at the San Gabriel Mission rang around 4am. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke rising from the wooden rooftop in one […]