Catholic and other faith leaders offered prayers in courtrooms, where deportation hearings were taking place.
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President Barack Obama today will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun, a Catholic priest, who died as a prisoner of war in what is now North Korea. Home Post will air the live stream of the ceremony. -
Mexico is a predominantly Catholic country, but the border city of Tijuana has always hosted a more diverse population of worshipers. In the last few years, one of the largest religions in the world has begun making inroads and building a presence there. -
KPBS Midday EditionSAN DIEGO (CNS) - The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese in San Diego said today he was " delighted'' at the selection of Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina as pope. -
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina has been named the new Pope by the Catholic church. -
Cardinals heard a final appeal for unity Tuesday before sequestering themselves in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the next pope, as they celebrated Mass amid divisions and uncertainty over who will lead the 1.2 billion-strong Catholic Church and tend to its many problems. -
As Catholics wonder who will be the next Pope, many are also speculating that he might make history and come from Latin America. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe change in Rome means change in San Diego. -
Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will become the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. -
Atheists groups are setting up a billboard in the College Area celebrating what they call "a personal relationship with reality." -
The Mile High Gliding facility at the Boulder Airport in Colorado is one of Carol Fiore's favorite haunts. And it's a perfect day for flying: clear, breezy and with a gorgeous view of the Rocky Mountains.
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