Speakers bring LA Congress attendees to their feet; crowd mourns, celebrate late bishop

ANAHEIM, Calif. (OSV News) -- The dark clouds of a weather system of historic proportions added to the heaviness already felt by the thousands at the 2023 LA Religious Education Congress Feb. 23-26 in Anaheim, a week after the death of beloved Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell.

But as the morning sun came out Feb. 26, organizers had pulled together a Sunday bilingual prayer service in Bishop O'Connell's honor, with Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez presiding. His life was cele

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