Endless rows of Catholics sitting side by side, eyes closed, hands on hearts, envisioning a face-to face-encounter with Jesus and praying to him with one voice. This witness of shared faith took place during the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Aug. 13, where nearly 3,500 people filled the pews. By Natalie Romano, Angelus News
A kid refreshes himself at Folsom Lake near Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022. California's grid operator urged the state's 40 million people to ratchet down the use of electricity in homes and businesses as a wave of extreme heat settled over much of the state. (CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters)
