The ABC community is mourning the death of former network senior correspondent Jim Avila, who died at 69-years-old following a 'long illness'

Openly gay news anchor Gio Benitez, known for his work on Good Morning America, has joined the Catholic Church after being inspired by Pope Francis and increased acceptance in Catholicism.

Veteran broadcast journalist Jim Avila, best known for his decades-long career with ABC News, has died at the age of 69 after what colleagues described as a long illness.

ABC News anchor JuJu Chang has reported on true crime across the country for 20/20. Now, the show's latest episode, airing Friday, brings Chang to Fresno.

I found the Ark of the Covenant in my heart, stored there by the one who created me … exactly as I am," Benitez wrote

Jim Avila, former ABC News senior correspondent, has died. He was 69. ABC News Live shared the news on Thursday, with anchor Diane Macedo paying tribute to the former senior correspondent. Avila "passed away after a long illness," Macedo said. A cause of death was not revealed.

Avila, who also appeared as a correspondent on the ABC series "20/20," died after a "long illness," "ABC News Live" anchor Diane Macedo announced on Thursday, Nov. 13. Additional details on Avila's condition were not disclosed.

There’s nobody quite as "tapped into" what’s trendy, necessary and oh-so-New York as ABC’s anchors when it comes to holiday gifting. After all, most of the network’s shows are filmed right here in NYC, inside ABC’s relatively new headquarters at 7 Hudson Square.