Pope Francis was a particularly loved figure in the Los Angeles region. The pontiff's death finds the community grappling ...

In a region packed with historically important cities, few can claim to have played such a long and pivotal role as Puebla.

"It is a huge loss not just for Catholics but for people of goodwill and faith all over the world." Many in San Francisco ...

175 pages of once-secret meeting minutes from the San Francisco Archdiocese’s Independent ... shining a light on how the church investigates its own. The disclosure was ordered last month ...

Set amid narrow streets, curio shops and brooks that flow quickly in spring, El Santuario de Chimayó has been designated as a ...

Pope Francis's passing inspires San Antonio faith leaders to continue helping migrants and refugees. SAN ANTONIO — With the passing of Pope Francis, one overall message from his legacy was that of ...

The capital of Mexico's Puebla state, the city is widely regarded as politically conservative and religious, its people deeply tied to tradition and to the church. Perhaps coincidentally ...

Democratic San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who won the office with a "common sense" appeal, declared there has been a noticeable change in the city under his leadership. Lurie, the Levi Strauss ...

Before cardinals from around the world gather to elect a new pope, the Catholic Church will observe nine days of mourning and remembrance for Pope Francis - a religious leader whose papacy reshaped ...

Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller presided over a noon Mass on Monday at San Fernando Cathedral to honor the pope.

Another Bay Area transit agency is joining BART in its effort to combat fare evasion. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) reported a 30% drop in fare evasion on Muni since ...

Initially constructed with light materials in 1578, San Francisco Church underwent several stages of development — from an expansion in 1883 to adding another layer of architectural coatings in ...