Renew San Diego 06.07.2026

 

We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo 

Renew San Diego

What is the Reformed Church in America?

Since Easter of 2018 we’ve met weekly on Sundays and developed our capacity to serve our neighbors, especially those in great need spiritually, physically or emotionally. At Renew, you’ll find a community that reflects the diversity of center-city San Diego. We welcome and include people of every ethnicity and culture, believing and unbelieving (most of us a mixture of these), wealthy and poor, inclusive of sexual orientation and marital status.

North Park Presbyterian Church 06.07.2026

 

 We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

North Park Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

 North Park Presbyterian is a church committed to Christ and His mission for the glory of God and the good of the world. NPP started as a church plant in 2014 with the vision to see people come to know and love Jesus throughout San Diego. We believe Jesus accomplishes his mission in the world through preaching the gospel, planting churches, and loving our neighbors. Pastor Adriel was ordained in 2013 after graduating from Westminster Seminary in California. He served as an assistant pastor prior to planting NPP. Alongside pastoring NPP, Pastor Adriel is the host of a daily call-in Bible answer program called Core Christianity. You can listen to it at www.corechristianity.com/radio. North Park Presbyterian Church is a part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).  The PCA is a Reformed Christian denomination that places a high emphasis on the teachings of the Bible.

Grace Church San Diego 06.0702026

 We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

 Grace San Diego

Southern Baptists Explained in 2 Minutes

Grace San Diego was established in 1912. The church has a wonderful history which included, under the leadership of Dr. TimLaHaye, the founding of Christian High School, Christian Heritage College (Now San Diego Christian College) and Institute for Creation Research. Grace, for several years, was known as “Scott Memorial Baptist” before the name was changed to Grace Church San Diego in 2009. Today, we continue to grow with a strong foundation on Biblical truth with a message of God’s grace, love and hope all anchored in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ!

Ebenezer ATL 06.07.2026

 

Ebenezer BaptistChurch (Atlanta GA 30312)

The Ebenezer Baptist Church is an urban-based, global ministry dedicated to individual growth and social transformation through living in the message and carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ. The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, Ph.D. is our Senior Pastor. 

Alfred Street Baptist Church 06.07.2026

Alfred StreetBaptist Church (Alexandria, Virginia)

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Pastor

Alfred Street Baptist Church traces its origins to 1803, during the period when Thomas Jefferson served as the third president of the United States. At that time, Baptists in Northern Virginia worshipped at the Backlick Baptist Church on Little River Turnpike. However, in April 1803, members from Alexandria, Virginia separated from them to form the Alexandria Baptist Society. Susan Black, a Negro slave was baptized as its first colored member in May 1803, and soon other coloreds were invited to join this integrated group. In 1806, the colored members formally established the Colored Baptist Society of Alexandria as a ‘conjoined’ church with the Alexandria Baptist Society. This created the first black Baptist church north of Richmond, Virginia. In 1815, its numbers grew when slaves from Mount Vernon Plantation joined the Colored Baptist Society. During 1818, members of the Colored Baptist Society were able to rent property at 313 South Alfred Street to hold their meetings. After 18 years of renting, they purchased the site in September 1842.

NEWLIFETV 06.07.2026

 

New Life Global Outreach (Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia)

New Life Global Outreach is a Christian teaching and equipping ministry in Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia. John and Hepsibah Ezekiel are the teaching elders at NLGO. We pioneered New Life Bible School and New Life Bible Church to train and equip every believer for the work of the ministry. Our emphasis is on the “GO” of the great commission to make disciples of the nations with an Apostolic Spirit of a SENT ONE. John and Hepsibah Ezekiel know our neighborhood of SoNoGo and have visited on a few occasions. On one visit Pastor Hepsibah was sitting around in a kitchen in North Park when the local pastor of RIC - Ruamjai International church on North Park Way walked in; they knew each other from Bangkok where they had been classmates many years earlier. We serve an exciting God. Hepsibah Ezekiel is also related to SoNoGo as having been raised in the tradition of North Park Community Advent Christian Church in Malaysia. 

Yokohama Christ Church Japan 06.07.2026

 

Yokohama Christ Church (Yokohama, Japan) 

 Yokohama Christ Church is an English speaking congregation within the Yokohama diocese of the “Nippon Sei Ko Kai”, which is part of the world-wide Anglican Communion. All are welcome to attend services. The congregation at Yokohama Christ Church is a friendly community, representing many nations and denominations joined together in liturgical worship, communion, and fellowship.Yokohama and San Diego are sister cities.

Pope Leo XIV in Spain

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV in Spain — Madrid to welcome a pope after 15 years Follow here for live updates of Pope Leo XIV’s journey to Spain from June 6–12. Read more

Anthropic urges ‘pause’ or ‘slowdown’ of AI development after Leo’s encyclical Anthropic expressed concerns about humans potentially losing control of AI if rapid development continues, echoing Pope Leo XIV's recent concerns about development. Read more

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U.S. House panel backs immigration bill bishops warn could mislabel migrants Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria, Texas, wrote to Congress that the bill’s low evidentiary threshold would expand deportation authorities in ways that could sweep too broadly. Read more

The Global Future of the Catholic Church

The Global Future of the Catholic Church

By Jayd Henricks on Jun 05, 2026 04:00 am
In recent months, there have been several articles in both Catholic and secular press noting an uptick in interest in the Catholic Church among young adults in the United States. While encouraging, some of the [...]
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Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be the patron saint…of what?

By Monsignor Jason A. Gray, J.C.D. on Jun 04, 2026 12:02 pm
During a recent speech to the General Assembly of Pontifical Mission Societies, Pope Leo XIV gave what may be the clearest indication yet of what Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s legacy in the Catholic Church will [...]
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“My missionary life was an adventure of the heart”: An interview with Fr. Barry Martinson, S.J.

By Paul Senz on Jun 03, 2026 08:00 pm
The work of a missionary is often trying, but the missionaries themselves are usually the first to tell you what a tremendous blessing it is. Father Barry Martinson, S.J., is one such missionary. He has [...]
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Archdiocese of Washington removes prominent exorcist over remarks linking UFOs to demonic activity

By Daniel Payne on Jun 03, 2026 07:22 pm
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti's claims about aerial phenomena and demons "gravely undermined" the Church's teachings, Cardinal Robert McElroy said. [...]
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The real reasons behind the deaths of the Ugandan martyrs

By Dawn Beutner on Jun 03, 2026 04:20 am
In the history of the Church, there have been many Christians who have been bluntly told that if they did not renounce their faith in Jesus Christ, they would be killed. But martyrdom is usually [...]
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John Paul II and America

By George Weigel on Jun 03, 2026 04:00 am
When he was elected Bishop of Rome on October 16, 1978, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła had a rather limited experience of the Catholic Church in the United States. He had met American churchmen at the Second [...]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, June 3, 2026

By CWR Staff on Jun 03, 2026 03:00 am
Why the West Needs the American Founding (The American Spectator): “The Founding shows that the West’s deepest traditions can be reconciled and made to sustain a free society.” Theology of the Shoddy (Catholic Culture): “The [...]
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Catholic morality and social concerns

By James Kalb on Jun 02, 2026 09:48 pm
Pope Leo recently said, in response to a question about the effect of Cardinal Marx’s promotion of blessings for same-sex couples on church unity, The unity or division of the Church should not revolve around [...]
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Church joins in mourning 16 students killed in Kenyan dormitory fire

By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Jun 02, 2026 01:52 pm
The Church in Kenya has joined the rest of the country in mourning the deaths of 16 students who lost their lives in a fire incident that occurred at the Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, [...]
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Pope Leo XIV appoints EWTN News President to lead Vatican communications department

By Walter Sánchez Silva on Jun 02, 2026 10:02 am
Montserrat Alvarado becomes the first lay woman appointed prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See. [...]
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New book presents Hans urs von Balthasar’s insights on vocation, discernment

By Paul Senz on Jun 02, 2026 01:00 am
Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) was a major and influential figure in the Church in the 20th century. He was a prolific author, a theologian whose thought has been admired and commended by St. Pope [...]
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Dawn Amidst the Darkness: Dispatch from New York City

By Fr. Eric J. Banecker on Jun 01, 2026 07:27 pm
I found myself with a free morning in New York City and decided to do some reconnaissance work at Saint Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village. St. Joseph’s has recently been highlighted as a lodestar of [...]
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Fulton Sheen’s missionary legacy hailed by Pope Leo XIV

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú on Jun 01, 2026 02:04 pm
The pontiff praised Venerable Sheen, who will be beatified Sept. 24, as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions. [...]
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Catholic Education Foundation hosts July 2026 seminar on role of priests in schools

By CWR Staff on May 31, 2026 09:31 pm
The Catholic Education Foundation is hosting its 12th annual seminar on the role of the priest in today’s Catholic school at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, the Athenaeum in Cincinnati. The intended audience is bishops, priests, and seminarians, and [...]
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The Eastern Lung of Pope Leo’s first encyclical

By Ines Angeli Murzaku on May 31, 2026 03:57 pm
As widely commentated, the most obvious continuity framework for Magnifica Humanitas is Rerum Novarum (1891). The Holy See presented Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical as a document on “safeguarding the human person in the time of Artificial Intelligence,” signed on May 15, [...]
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12 things to know and share about the Holy Trinity

By Jimmy Akin on May 31, 2026 02:00 pm
The Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith. Here are 12 things to know and share. [...]
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Continuity and Clarification: On Pope Leo, Pope Francis, and Magnifica Humanitas

By Deacon David H. Delaney, Ph.D. on May 30, 2026 07:51 pm
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas (MH), has received considerable attention, including from sources not ordinarily interested in papal documents. The reason is understandable, given the attention it gives to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Pope [...]
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California imposes on religious instruction in child care facilities

By Charles J. Russo on May 30, 2026 07:00 pm
A recent challenge to religious freedom can be found in Foothills Christian Ministries v. Johnson. At issue were regulations implementing California’s Child Day Care Act, which, in requiring all centers to be licensed, obligates their officials to inform parents and guardians that [...]
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The Gospel of the Trinity: “God is Love”

By Carl E. Olson on May 30, 2026 01:00 pm
Readings: • Ex 34:4B-6, 8-9 • Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 • 2 Cor 13:11-13 • Jn 3:16-18 “The divine nature,” wrote St. Thomas Aquinas, “is really and entirely identical with each of the [...]
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Rediscovering Joan of Arc

By Dawn Beutner on May 30, 2026 12:00 am
As she was being led to the stake to be executed, most of the hostile crowd thought she was a witch. Yet, by the time Joan of Arc had been burned alive on May 30, [...]
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My Heart for Yours: A review of Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End

By Nick Olszyk on May 29, 2026 10:43 pm
From time immemorial, the heart has been the organ of the divine. While the head processes information, the heart gives life to the body by sending blood to every cell that needs nourishment, just as [...]
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