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Statement by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on care for Laguna Honda Hospital patients
In response to the prospect of transferring infirm and elderly Laguna Honda Hospital patients due to regulatory and funding concerns, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone released the following statement. “Since the… Read More

So, what was Vatican II all about?
A short course with Mark Brumley
The Second Vatican Council remains controversial in some Catholic circles. Many people see it as involving a radical break from the Catholic past, for good or bad. Others, such as the popes since the Council, see it as a renewal and reform of the one-and-the same Catholic Church.
Tuesday nights at 7 PM PT (San Francisco) on October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9