The Diocese of Oakland will open the 2025 Holy Year of Hope with a special Mass in the Cathedral of Christ the Light on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 11 a.m. Instead of a Holy Door, the emphasis will be on a Holy Cross. The Pope has directed each bishop to choose a Cross with special significance to be the focus of attention and devotion.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Pope Francis - November 9, 2015
During his recent speech to Congress on September 24, Pope Francis paid special tribute to the contributions of four great Americans – two Catholics, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton, and two non-Catholics, Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this final installment, we examine the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.