Archbishop Cordileone
Archbishop leads prayers for slain teen
Standing on a hilltop in Dolores Park, the skyline of San Francisco’s downtown in the distance, San Francisco’s archbishop prayed for the soul of 19-year-old Luis Arguello-Inglis, blessed his family… Read More
Respect Life Essay Contest highlights the power of adoption to change lives for good
“Adoption is many things, but above all, it is a gift to everyone involved.” This sentence from a winning essay crystalized the theme of the 35th annual Archdiocesan Respect Life… Read More
Fundamental health care: Be as Christ to the sick
What does it mean to be a Catholic doctor, nurse, or other health-care practitioner in today’s world?
Archbishop leads prayer for family who died in apparent murder-suicide
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone stood outside a neatly painted single story home in a quiet San Mateo neighborhood this morning and led a short prayer service for the… Read More
Catholics celebrate Chinese New Year in San Francisco
The Catholic Chinese Ministry celebrated Chinese New Year at St. Mary’s Cathedral with Mass and a banquet Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone offered the Mass and the party afterwards at the… Read More
Tens of thousands rally at 20th annual Walk for Life West Coast
Undaunted by rain and the dismal political outlook in California, tens of thousands of prolife supporters turned out for the 20th annual Walk for Life West Coast on Jan. 20… Read More
Christmas Angels Party brings Christ’s joy
Archbishop Cordileone joined the Christmas Angels party, a beloved tradition of the Restorative Justice Ministry.
Archbishop praises parents, students at 34th annual Respect Life Essay Contest Award ceremony
Archbishop Cordileone singled out parents particularly for praise at the annual Respect Life Essay Contest awards. “You are the ones forming them in faith,” he said.
Walk for Life Mass features soaring, expressive music in honor of life, martyred saint
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone commissioned a special prolife Mass from composer Chris Mueller, believing it would bring notes of beauty and hope to the looming 50th anniversary of Roe v.… Read More
Tens of thousands rally at 19th annual Walk for Life West Coast
The first Walk for Life West Coast since the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade drew tens of thousands of prolife supporters to San Francisco in… Read More
Walk for Life Mass to debut new sacred music highlighting children’s voices
This year’s Walk for Life West Coast Mass will feature something special: a newly-composed choral setting of the Mass, written to showcase the clear voices of the St. Brigid School… Read More
‘For freedom, Christ has set us free.’ (Galatians 5:1)
Archbishop Cordileone’s column for the 2022 September issue of Catholic San Francisco.