Francis calls for youth synod creativity- How will U.S. bishops answer the call?

At the end of a synod of bishops, the pope customarily issues a document- a post-synodal apostolic exhortation- that summarizes the gist of the meeting, and offers his reflections on whatever pastoral issue the synod took up for discussion.

Una emisora solidaria y una esperanza para las familias migrantes separadas

Situada en el condado de El Monte, en el área de Los Ángeles, Radio Guadalupe fue fundada en 2010 y desde entonces ha podido emprender campañas para recaudación de fondos con diversos destinos.

How the L.A. archdiocese is supporting separated immigrant families

Through Guadalupe Radio the Archdiocese of Los Angeles raised more than $90,000 last month to help reunited separated immigrant families in southern California.

“It was Archbishop [Jose] Gomez’s vision to have us be the leaders in treating immigration not as a political topic, but that it was important for the human dignity of people, first and foremost,” said Isaac Cuevas, the archdiocese’s director of immigration affairs.

GOMEZ TO ENCUENTRO: JESUS SENT DISCIPLES, GUADALUPE SENT JUAN DIEGO, GOD SENDS YOU

At the final Mass of the National V Encuentro gathering, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles encouraged Hispanic and Latino Catholics to go out into the world and be missionary disciples for the Church, like the many holy lay people before them.

V Encuentro national gathering focuses on young Latino Catholics

Young Latino Catholics were a focal point at the V Encuentro gathering, which took place Sept. 20 to 23 in Grapevine, Tex., and hosted a special dinner for bishops and young adults. A majority of Catholics under 30 are Hispanic,according to the Public Religion Research Institute.

Work to purify church begins with ‘you and me,’ Archbishop Gomez says

Every “time of crisis” in the Catholic Church “is a crisis of saints,” Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in his homily during the 14th annual Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast Sept. 18.

Today is ‘hour of the laity,’ Archbishop Gomez tells Encuentro delegates

Hispanic Catholic leaders are living an important moment in the history of the Catholic church in the U.S. and are called to rise and continue the work of building the church, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said Sept. 23.

Today is ‘hour of the laity,’ Archbishop Gomez tells V Encuentro delegates

Hispanic Catholic leaders are living an important moment in the history of the Catholic church in the U.S. and are called to rise and continue the work of building the church, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said Sept. 23.
He made the comments during the closing Mass of the Fifth National Encuentro, or V Encuentro, here in Grapevine.

L.A. Archdiocese passes virtual collection plate to support immigrant families

For years, Catholic leaders in Los Angeles have made no secret of their sharp opposition to government crackdowns on illegal immigration.