Alex Aiono, who grew up in the Mormon Church, has just released a new album, "The Gospel at 23." (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) In his song “Old AF,” Alex Aiono describes feeling, at age 23, ...

Towering, yet soft-spoken, Samoan Father Pale Schmidt is gently calling Samoans in Anchorage back to their spiritual homeland — the Catholic Church. Using the native language of the tiny Pacific ...