Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Archives

Felony charges for statue vandals called ‘breakthrough moment for Catholics’

Nov 16, 2020

San Francisco’s archbishop called a district attorney’s decision to prosecute protesters arrested for toppling a St. Junipero Serra statue outside a Catholic church on charges of felony vandalism “a breakthrough moment for Catholics.”

By Catholic News Service

Exorcism: Increasingly frequent, including after US protests

Oct 31, 2020

In popular culture, exorcism often serves as a plot device in chilling films about demonic possession. This month, two Catholic archbishops showed a different face of exorcism – performing the rite at well-attended outdoor ceremonies to drive out any evil spirits lingering after acrimonious protests.

By David Crary

Archbishop says Catholic medical professionals live values of faith every day

Oct 25, 2020

During this ongoing pandemic, the commitment of health care workers to treat COVID-19 patients even at risk to their own health and lives — and some have died — is an illustration of Judeo-Christian values still at work in the larger society, said Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco.

By Catholic News Service

Archbishop performs exorcism to cleanse protest site

Oct 18, 2020

The Archbishop of San Francisco performed a short exorcism ceremony Saturday outside a Catholic church where protesters had earlier toppled a statue of Father Junipero Serra, saying the ceremony was intended to drive out evil and defend the image of Serra.

By Associated Press

Archbishop Cordileone plans exorcism at church where Serra statue was toppled

Oct 14, 2020

San Francisco’s archbishop plans to conduct an exorcism Oct. 17 at the site of a now-toppled statue of St. Junipero Serra at St. Rafael Mission Church in San Rafael.

By Catholic News Service

Archbishop: San Francisco’s new indoor worship limit a ‘victory,’ but effort not over

Oct 1, 2020

As of Sept. 30, the city of San Francisco is allowing attendance for indoor worship to be 25 percent of the capacity of a house of worship, or up to 100 people, which follows the limit set by the state of California as part of its COVID-19 safety protocols.

By Catholic News Service