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Altadena’s Black Catholic community ‘not walking away’ after Eaton Fire
Before the wildfire, Altadena had a Black population of 18% and a Black home ownership rate of more than 80%, about double ...
National Catholic Register4d
California Fires Highlight LA’s Close-Knit Catholic Enclaves
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is playing a leading role in helping victims to recover from the disaster. And there are many ...
L.A. fire victims with CT ties recount devastation and a narrow escape: 'We felt pretty powerless'
From California residents who attend school in Connecticut, to a longtime New Haven resident who moved there, many have felt ...
Altadena deacon helps save his church from the Eaton Fire with a garden hose
When flames reached Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Altadena Jose Luis Diaz knew he had to do something. Larry Seward reports ...
National Catholic Register4d
Beyond the Viral Video: The Halpin Family’s Long Road to Recovery
Two weeks after they sang the Regina Caeli at the site of their burned-down home in Los Angeles County to a much bigger ...
Artifacts that survived flames stand tall as streamlined OneLife LA comforts fires’ victims
Jennifer Magallon said finding the image of Our Lady “sitting upright, surrounded by ashes and realizing she survived 80-100 ...
National Catholic Reporter19d
LA deacon, parishioners save church from Eaton Fire with a hose
If it weren't for those two fateful wake-up calls — and quick thinking by Díaz a few moments later — Sacred Heart Church in Altadena would not have survived. By the time Díaz pulled up to ...
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Dave Grohl Helps Make Meals for Families Displaced by L.A. Wildfires During Rare Appearance
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl volunteered his time on his birthday to help first responders and families affected by the ...
These are landmarks and businesses destroyed by Eaton, Palisades fires in LA County
More than 10,000 buildings are estimated to have been lost to the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County. Among them ...
The Associated Press on MSN18d
LA wildfires destroy numerous houses of worship. Clergy and congregants vow to persevere
Among the thousands of buildings destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires were a mosque, a synagogue, a Catholic parish and a ...
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As fires burn, LA Catholics see grassroots efforts ‘multiply’ overnight
Grassroots donation drives by LA Catholics to help victims of the Palisades and Eaton Fires have been met with overwhelming ...
Pasadena Star-News17d
Members of destroyed Pasadena Jewish Temple welcomed to nearby Chabad to worship
For a religion and culture that has most certainly seen its share of adversity and challenges, it’s no great surprise that devout Jews are prioritizing their sacred rites of worship, even amid ...