The archbishop of San Francisco said Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is Catholic, can no longer receive the sacrament of communion because she has declined to back down from her push for abortion access.

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone wrote in a public post Friday that his “many requests” have not been accepted to speak with Pelosi, who is from San Francisco, since she vowed to keep Roe v. calf. The archbishop said he communicated to Pelosi on April 7 that, she should not publicly repudiate her “advocacy for abortion ‘rights” or refrain from referring to her faith in public, he would have no choice but to deny her communion. The archbishop’s reprimand is the latest development in political and religious debate as some leaders in the Catholic Church speak out against Catholic politicians who support abortion.

The archbishop referred to the Catholic Church’s Cannon 915, which says that, “Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy communion.” The Chatecism of the Catholic Church is against abortion.

“As you have not publicly repudiated your position on abortion, and continue to refer to your Catholic faith in justifying your position and to receive Holy Communion, that time has now come,” the archbishop wrote. “Therefore, in light of my responsibility as the Archbishop of San Francisco to be ‘concerned for all the Christian faithful entrusted to [my] care’ … by means of this communication I am hereby notifying you that you are not to present yourself for Holy Communion and, should you do so, you are not to be admitted to Holy Communion, until such time as you publicly repudiate your advocacy for the legitimacy of abortion and confess and receive absolution of this grave sin in the sacrament of Penance.”

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks in front of the steps to the House of Representatives with congressional members to speak on the Roe v. Wade issue May 13, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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The archbishop simplified his position in a follow-up tweet: “After numerous attempts to speak with Speaker Pelosi to help her understand the grave evil she is perpetrating, the scandal she is causing, an the danger to her own soul she is risking, I have determined that she is not to be admitted to Holy Communion,” he wrote.

The archbishop’s public post comes as the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade sparked renewed attention over the abortion debate, and a flurry of proposed laws both from those who support and oppose abortion.

But Pelosi isn’t the first politician to be reprimanded by those in the Catholic Church over abortion — bishops have debated whether President Biden, who is also Catholic, should receive communion as well. Pope Francis last year said he has never denied anyone communion, and encouraged Catholic leaders to avoid aligning themselves with politics.

Ultimately, in November 2021, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to approve a document that fell short of refusing communion to Mr. Biden or others who advocate for widespread abortion access.

Rebecca Kaplan contributed to this report

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SANTA ROSA (CBS SF/BCN) – Sonoma County officials announced this week they are ramping up efforts to recruit foster parents and adoptive families to address a shortage of foster homes in the county.

County officials announced an expansion of a partnership with the national group RaiseAChild to recruit families willing to take in foster children, according to a news release issued Friday.

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The county has entered into a $25,000 contract with RaiseACild for a year-long campaign of community events and multimedia promotions to raise awareness of the needs of local children in foster care.

Fifty to 75 local children are in temporary housing in the county, most at Valley of the Moon Children’s Center — the county’s emergency shelter for youth — according to Meg Easter-Dawson, program development manager for the county’s Department of Human Services’ Family, Youth and Children’s Division.

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“We are experiencing a shortage of foster homes for the children and teens in need,” Easter-Dawson said in the statement. “Valley of the Moon Children’s Center is meant to only provide temporary housing for up to 10 days. But we have children, especially teens, who must stay much longer because we don’t have a foster home for them to go to. Not having a stable foster home just furthers their trauma and makes it harder for them to heal.”

Learn more about the benefits of becoming a foster or foster-to-adopt parent by attending a free informational meeting on Zoom. The next webinar in English will be held on Thursday, May 12 at 6 pm and the next webinar in Spanish will be held on Wednesday, May 11 at 6 pm

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For more information, see Advocate@RaiseAChild.org or call (877) 417-1440. More events and information are on the nonprofit’s website.

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Veritas Investments, based in San Francisco, one of the largest managers of apartment buildings in San Francisco, announced today that it has been voluntarily extended to December 31, 2021 a moratorium on evictions to help residents in financial distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. State and local moratoriums are currently expiring June 30, 2021.

“Veritas is committed to keeping residents safe and secure during this unprecedented crisis,” said Jeff Jerden, COO of Veritas. “No resident of a Veritas-managed property will be evicted because they owe an additional rent due to COVID-19 if they meet the state’s SB 91 definition of financial hardship. We have heard from our residents and the upcoming The end of the eviction moratorium of the state in connection with the slow release of rent reductions is a big concern for them. Through personal discussions and thorough and repeated contact with our Veritas residents, we have urged everyone to agree apply. ”

Veritas had announced it March 2020 that it is the nation’s first eviction moratorium before legislation is passed by the City of San Francisco which later brought all landlords and property managers under similar management.

With the local and state moratoria that have been introduced since then, which will expire June 30th, Veritas has urged residents to be proactive in applying for rental facilities to which they are entitled, even if local and state officials have recognized that there is no financial facility for the beneficiaries.

As reported by the Associated Press, “California was slow to distribute funds “after he $ 490 million for rent subsidy applications 31. May, only with $ 32 million paid out. Just over 2% of people in California those who applied for a rental discount during the pandemic received it while the state was accumulating $ 5.2 billion federal aid packages to aid those whose economic difficulties related to COVID-19 prevented them from paying rent. “It should be enough to get the job done” Jason Elliott, Senior Advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsomsaid AP. “The move would fulfill a promise to landlords to help them achieve profitability while also providing relief to tenants,” said AP.

Veritas has already provided tens of millions of dollars in rental benefits to residents, worked with and contacted directly those seeking help.

“We will continue to support San Francisco Residents through a variety of programs that Veritas is currently participating in or initiating, including the Open Doors program, which provides free furnished apartments to victims of domestic violence, forest fire survivors, and cancer patients; the Home Bridge program, which helps families find help in a time of crisis, emergency, or unforeseen circumstances through partnerships with Ronald McDonald House Charities and UCSF; and through our partnerships with Project Open Hand, HealthRight 360, Self-Help for the Elderly, and other programs, “added Jerden.

About Veritas Investments

San FranciscoVeritas, based in 2007, founded in 2007, is one of the largest managers of apartment buildings, urban retail and mixed-use properties in California. Veritas oversees assets of more than $ 3.5 billion including more than 7,000 apartments and commercial space. The vertically integrated company offers real estate management, leasing, project management, redevelopment, accounting, asset management, financing and investment management. More information is available at www.veritasinvestments.com.

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J. Northern California Jewish News on JTA – Though she calls herself an “art kid” at heart, Christina Jefferson is no stranger to sports.

Jefferson was recently hired by the San Francisco 49ers to lead the NFL team’s diversity and inclusion efforts – a newly created position – and has a long history with an entirely different, but still bloody, athletic pursuit: the roller derby .

In this sport, players with full pads and helmets in roller skates race around an oval track, jostle and jockey around lanes, block and check each other on the way. The roller derby has its roots in the 1930s but was revived on television in the 1960s with the help of Bay Bay Jewish showman Jerry Seltzer. In a 2017 interview, Seltzer called the game a “symbol for empowering women”.

Jefferson started the sport in Ohio in his early 20s. The activity would prove crucial not only in demonstrating the “magic” of team sport to an artistic soul, but also in how she met Julie, her future wife. And it set them on the road to conversion to Judaism.

“There is something in me that loves the challenge of something completely new,” said Jefferson, a member of the Congregation Sherith Israel, a reforming synagogue in San Francisco.

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Her new position with the 49ers as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is an exciting opportunity for the 41-year-old human resources professional who worked in multiple retail stores before climbing the corporate ladder. She earned a Masters in Human Resource Management before becoming a Senior Manager at Sephora cosmetics company.

DEI Directors have seen a surge in demand in academia, the nonprofit and corporate world over the past 10-15 years, inspired by changing attitudes about race, demographic changes, and studies showing a diverse workforce can improve business results . An influential 2015 financial performance report by consulting firm McKinsey found that companies with greater ethnic and racial diversity among employees “performed 35 percent better than companies whose employee demographics matched the national average,” according to Forbes.

The National Football League has had minority recruitment initiatives since at least the 1980s, with varying degrees of success. Strong positions in coaching, general management and ownership still do not match the diversity of players or fans.

Still, the league accelerated its efforts to make workplaces more inclusive only last year. The police shootings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Jacob Blake sparked an unprecedented wave of national protests, sparked calls for reform and changed the world of sports. Players from major professional leagues suspended games and practice on August 26 in response to Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, forcing the NBA to postpone its playoffs.

Members of the Milwaukee Bucks kneel down as they kneel during the national anthem prior to an NBA first-round basketball playoff game against the Orlando Magic on August 29, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (AP Photo / Ashley Landis, File)

Amid the national reckoning, the 49ers are part of a group of NFL teams – Jefferson estimated about nine – that have added DEI directors to their corporate offices.

“Our organization has long been committed to modeling the diversity of its fan base and society in our employment practices. However, there is always more we can do to attract diverse talent and ensure that all employees feel respected and valued on a personal level. ”The team’s president, Al Guido, said in a statement on April 1. Christina Jefferson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience implementing best practices that will help us be a more successful organization in creating an inclusive environment in which all people are excited to work and empowered to contribute. ”

A black, lesbian Jew (with a few tattoos), Jefferson described himself with a chuckle as the “unicorn” in the corporate world.

“As I rose in my career, I noticed that I was often the only person who looked like me,” she said. “It kind of made me stand out.”

As I rose in my career, I realized that I was often the only person who looked like me. It kind of made me stand out

For some, working in retail “isn’t a real job,” Jefferson said – but she was “bloody determined to show people different things.” She was drawn to endeavor as a form of service and a vehicle for mentoring.

“You catch people in college, in high school. You get brand new people. I would always tell my co-workers, even if you don’t stay in retail, that you will be a better person after your work here, ”she said.

Jefferson became a Customer Experience Manager at Banana Republic in 2008 and then General Manager. She worked for David’s Bridal and Gap before moving to Sephora to become Senior Manager for Inclusion and Diversity at its North American headquarters in San Francisco.

The transition to diversity and justice work was a natural one. Throughout her career, Jefferson has often mentored those who looked like her or other strange people.

“I’ve always been into diversity work, I just didn’t realize it,” she said.

Christina Jefferson serves matzah ball soup at a 2019 Passover festival in the Sherith Israel Congregation. (Julie Driscoll / via JTA)

Jefferson grew up in a Baptist family in Indianapolis, although her mother did not impose the religion on her or her brother.

“She felt like we should wait until we grew up to decide,” Jefferson said.

She attended the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, a town with a meager gay and lesbian scene. The school is just a short drive from a “sunset town” where blacks were historically not allowed after sunset. Jefferson called it “Kentucky-ana”.

“Growing up black in Indiana was a very interesting experience,” she said. “If people don’t understand that there is still racism in this country, you kind of have to laugh.”

Jefferson spoke to J. on April 20, the day a Minnesota jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd. The news surfaced above the conversation, especially as Floyd’s assassination on May 25 last year helped catalyze the reckoning of the race that turned the sports world upside down and brought us to the present moment.

Regarding the convictions against Chauvin, Jefferson said it brought some relief, “some hope in this world”. Despite all the evidence, “so many people out there we just held our breath.”

Jefferson’s journey to Judaism began near Columbus, Ohio, where she worked in retail and roller derby in her early 20s. Many of her friends were Jewish, and one Friday night she joined a friend, a referee in her roller derby league, on Shabbat.

“He could say all the prayers so eloquently,” she recalls. “I thought maybe one day I would be like that.”

He could say all the prayers so eloquently. I thought maybe one day I would be like that

Although her friend had never been to that particular synagogue before, it fit in with it.

“The moment you start saying the V’ahavta [prayer]Everyone knows all the words. It doesn’t matter what the cadence is, anyone can tell, ”said Jefferson. “There was something to it … I thought, wow.”

She would study and convert in Ohio before moving to San Francisco in 2008, but not before meeting Julie Driscoll, also a roller derby referee. Driscoll’s family is Catholic, but they didn’t grow up with religion. The two became friends and stayed in touch even as Jefferson moved across the country to work, including while in Washington, DC.

They began their relationship in 2012 and were married at Sherith Israel on October 20, 2015. The officer was Rabbi Larry Raphael, then the senior rabbi who died in 2019.

Christina Jefferson and Julie Driscoll were married on October 15, 2015 in the Sherith Israel Congregation in San Francisco. (Chloe Jackman / via JTA)

Driscoll took Judaism classes and learned a little Hebrew before the wedding. She attends school with Jefferson and is involved in community service at the synagogue, including the HaMotzi food service program.

“You don’t have to be Jewish to be a hardcore volunteer,” Jefferson said. “That’s how we roll in this household.”

She is quite active in the San Francisco Jewish community herself and is a member of the board of directors of the Jewish Community Relations Council and chair of the membership committee at Sherith. She is also the school librarian.

“I’m a huge nerd,” Jefferson said with a laugh.

Although the 49ers and staff are now working remotely, Jefferson will have an office in Levi’s Stadium upon their return. For players, the off-season volunteer training sessions began on April 19, but will be conducted remotely due to the pandemic. The mandatory mini camp starts in June and the preseason starts in August. Jefferson said she was honored to work for a historic franchise.

In meetings outside of the Jewish world, Jefferson often describes her life’s work – helping people from different backgrounds fulfill their professional potential and feeling included in the workplace – as a form of social justice.

“Really, it’s just Tikkun Olam,” she said. “How can we fix this broken world.”

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(J. Northern California Jewish News on JTA) – Though she calls herself an “art kid” at heart, Christina Jefferson is no stranger to sports.

Jefferson was recently hired by the San Francisco 49ers to lead the NFL team’s diversity and inclusion efforts – a newly created position – and has a long history with an entirely different, but still bloody, athletic pursuit: the roller derby .

In this sport, players with full pads and helmets in roller skates race around an oval track, jostle and jockey around lanes, block and check each other on the way. The roller derby has its roots in the 1930s but was revived on television in the 1960s with the help of Bay Bay Jewish showman Jerry Seltzer. In a 2017 interview, Seltzer called the game a “symbol for empowering women”.

Jefferson started the sport in Ohio in his early 20s. The activity would prove crucial not only in demonstrating the “magic” of team sport to an artistic soul, but also in how she met Julie, her future wife. And it set them on the road to conversion to Judaism.

“There is something in me that loves the challenge of something completely new,” said Jefferson, a member of the Congregation Sherith Israel, a reforming synagogue in San Francisco.

Her new position with the 49ers as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is an exciting opportunity for the 41-year-old HR professional who worked in multiple retail stores before climbing the corporate ladder. She earned a Masters in Human Resource Management before becoming a Senior Manager at Sephora cosmetics company.

DEI Directors have seen a surge in demand in academia, the nonprofit and corporate world over the past 10-15 years, inspired by changing attitudes about race, demographic changes, and studies showing a diverse workforce can improve business results . An influential 2015 financial performance report by consulting firm McKinsey found that companies with greater ethnic and racial diversity among employees “performed 35 percent better than companies whose employee demographics matched the national average,” according to Forbes.

The National Football League has had minority recruitment initiatives since at least the 1980s, with varying degrees of success. Strong positions in coaching, general management and ownership still do not match the diversity of players or fans.

Christina Jefferson serves matzah ball soup at a 2019 Passover festival in the Sherith Israel Congregation. (Photo / Julie Driscoll)

Still, the league accelerated its efforts to make workplaces more inclusive only last year. The police shootings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Jacob Blake sparked an unprecedented wave of national protests, sparked calls for reform and changed the world of sports. Players from major professional leagues suspended games and practice on August 26 in response to Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, forcing the NBA to postpone its playoffs.

Amid the national reckoning, the 49ers are part of a group of NFL teams – Jefferson estimated about nine – that have added DEI directors to their corporate offices.

“Our organization has long been committed to modeling the diversity of its fan base and society in our employment practices. However, there is always more we can do to attract diverse talent and ensure that all employees feel respected and valued on a personal level. ”The team’s president, Al Guido, said in a statement on April 1. Christina Jefferson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience implementing best practices that will help us be a more successful organization in creating an inclusive environment in which all people are excited to work and empowered to contribute. ”

A black, lesbian Jew (with a few tattoos), Jefferson described himself with a chuckle as the “unicorn” in the corporate world.

“As I rose in my career, I noticed that I was often the only person who looked like me,” she said. “It kind of made me stand out.”

For some, working in retail “isn’t a real job,” Jefferson said – but she was “bloody determined to show people different things.” She was drawn to endeavor as a form of service and a vehicle for mentoring.

“You catch people in college, in high school. You get brand new people. I would always tell my co-workers that even if you don’t stay in retail, you are a better person after your work, ”she said.

Jefferson became a Customer Experience Manager at Banana Republic in 2008 and then General Manager. She worked for David’s Bridal and Gap before moving to Sephora to become Senior Manager for Inclusion and Diversity at its North American headquarters in San Francisco.

The transition to diversity and justice work was a natural one. Throughout her career, Jefferson has often mentored those who looked like her or other strange people.

“I’ve always been into diversity work, I just didn’t realize it,” she said.

Jefferson grew up in a Baptist family in Indianapolis, although her mother did not impose the religion on her or her brother.

“She felt like we should wait until we grew up to decide,” Jefferson said.

She attended the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, a town with a meager gay and lesbian scene. The school is just a short drive from a “sunset town” where blacks were historically not allowed after sunset. Jefferson called it “Kentucky-ana”.

“Growing up black in Indiana was a very interesting experience,” she said. “If people don’t understand that there is still racism in this country, you kind of have to laugh.”

Jefferson spoke to J. on April 20, the day a Minnesota jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd. The news surfaced above the conversation, especially as Floyd’s murder on May 25th last year helped catalyze the reckoning of the race that turned the sports world upside down and brought us to the present moment.

Regarding the convictions against Chauvin, Jefferson said it brought some relief, “some hope in this world”. Despite all the evidence, “so many people out there we just held our breath.”

Her journey to Judaism began near Columbus, Ohio, where she worked in retail in her early 20s and played roller derby. Many of her friends were Jewish, and one Friday night she joined a friend, a referee in her roller derby league, on Shabbat.

“He could say all the prayers so eloquently,” she recalls. “I thought maybe one day I would be like that.”

Although her friend had never been to that particular synagogue before, it fit in with it.

“The moment you start saying the V’ahavta [prayer]Everyone knows all the words. It doesn’t matter what the cadence is, anyone can tell, ”said Jefferson. “There was something to it … I thought, wow.”

She would study and convert in Ohio before moving to San Francisco in 2008, but not before meeting Julie Driscoll, also a roller derby referee. Driscoll’s family is Catholic, but they didn’t grow up with religion. The two became friends and stayed in touch even as Jefferson moved across the country to work, including while in Washington, DC

They began their relationship in 2012 and were married at Sherith Israel on October 20, 2015. The ministerial officer was Rabbi Larry Raphael, then the senior rabbi who died in 2019.

Christina Jefferson and Julie Driscoll were married on October 15, 2015 in the Sherith Israel Congregation in San Francisco. (Chloe Jackman)

Driscoll took Judaism classes and learned a little Hebrew before the wedding. She attends school with Jefferson and is involved in community service at the synagogue, including the HaMotzi food service program.

“You don’t have to be Jewish to be a hardcore volunteer,” Jefferson said. “That’s how we roll in this household.”

She is quite active in the San Francisco Jewish community herself and is a member of the board of directors of the Jewish Community Relations Council and chair of the membership committee at Sherith. She is also the school librarian.

“I’m a huge nerd,” Jefferson said with a laugh.

Although the 49ers and staff are now working remotely, Jefferson will have an office in Levi’s Stadium upon their return. For players, the off-season volunteer training sessions began on April 19, but will be conducted remotely due to the pandemic. The mandatory mini camp starts in June and the preseason starts in August. Jefferson said she was honored to work for a historic franchise.

At meetings outside of the Jewish world, Jefferson often describes her life’s work – helping people from different backgrounds fulfill their professional potential and feeling included in the workplace – as a form of social justice.

“Really, it’s just Tikkun Olam,” she said. “How can we fix this broken world.”

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