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Archbishop urges L.A. Catholics to join him in prayer for shooting victims
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez asked Catholics of the archdiocese to pray with him for the victims of the Nov. 14 shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
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‘A Crisis of Saints’: An Interview with Archbishop José Horacio Gómez
On November 12, the Most Reverend José Horacio Gómez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. His Excellency graciously granted Crisis his first substantial interview since his election.
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Reforma de inmigración: entre prioridades del nuevo presidente de USCCB
No sorprende a cualquiera que ha seguido al arzobispo de Los Ángeles José H. Gómez, que la reforma de inmigración esté al frente de su lista de prioridades como presidente recién electo de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de EE.UU.
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Mass Honoring Martyrs of Vietnam Set for Cathedral
A Mass honoring the Martyrs of Vietnam will be celebrated Sunday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, seven days before their feast day.
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Bishops hear follow-up Encuentro report, OK writing new pastoral plan
The U.S. bishops, aware of the growing numbers of Catholics in the country who are of Hispanic origin, voted to write a new pastoral plan for Latino Catholics that would be produced sometime between 2021 and 2024.
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Arzobispo de Los Ángeles celebrará Misa por los mártires de Vietnam
El Arzobispo de Los Ángeles y presidente de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB), Mons. José Gomez, celebrará la Santa Misa dedicada a los mártires de Vietnam, asesinados por odio a la fe entre los siglos XVI y XIX.
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U.S. bishops elect L.A.’s Archbishop José Gomez as president
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles was elected by an overwhelming majority Tuesday to be the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archbishop Gomez, born in Mexico and a naturalized U.S. citizen, is the first Latino elected to head the conference. Bishops meeting in Baltimore this week for their annual fall gathering also elected Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit as vice president. The vice presidential election, which requires a simple majority of those bishops voting, took three ballots, with Archbishop Vigneron receiving the most votes on each ballot.
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LA Archbishop Jose Gomez Elected As First Latino President Of US Bishops’ Conference
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez was elected Tuesday as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, making him the first Latino to hold the top spot among Roman Catholic leaders in the U.S.
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U.S. Catholic Bishops Elect Hispanic Immigrant as Leader
The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States on Tuesday elected a Hispanic immigrant as their president for the first time by elevating Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, who has long vowed to defend immigrants amid their fears of deportation.
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Remembering the children who died in detention during Día de los Muertos
Matachines danced at the main entrance of Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, filling the air with the sound of drums and other percussion instruments. They were there to celebrate Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, on Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls.