Catholic bishops, in Baltimore, elect advocates for immigrants to top jobs

Catholic Bishops Challenge Donald Trump on Immigration

Two nights after Donald J. Trump won the presidential election, Archbishop José H. Gomez convened an interfaith prayer service at the Roman Catholic cathedral in Los Angeles and gave an emotional homily vowing not to abandon children and parents who are living in fear that Mr. Trump will follow through on his promise to deport millions of immigrants.

ARCHBISHOP JOSÉ GOMEZ ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS

Archbishop José Gomez, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was today elected vice president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops from a slate of 10 candidates who were nominated by their fellow bishops. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston was elected president. Cardinal DiNardo has served as vice president of the USCCB since 2013.

Catholic bishops follow Trump’s election with a message of their own

A week after Donald Trump’s stunning election as president sent the country’s governance lurching to the right, the nation’s Catholic bishops sent a message of their own — at least on immigration — by putting Mexican-born Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles in line to become the first Latino to lead the American hierarchy.

DiNardo, Gómez elected new heads of US bishops

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday elected Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston as its president, and Archbishop Jose Gómez of Los Angeles vice-president.

Archbishop Gomez of LA: Tonight in America, Children Are Afraid

Amid protests, fear and broader tensions in the 5 million-member (/70 percent Latino) archdiocese of Los Angeles – a scene likewise present in other major cities – in the wake of Tuesday’s vote for President-elect Trump, Archbishop José Gomez (himself a Mexican-born immigrant) delivered the following, deeply potent homily at an evening prayer service “for Hope and Unity” organized on some four hours’ notice…

A Contender for U.S. Bishops’ Top Spot Calls for Greater Protection for the Undocumented

Two days after one of the most divisive presidential elections in recent memory, the archbishop of Los Angeles used an interfaith prayer service to call for unity and respect for the undocumented in a passionate speech delivered in English and Spanish, one that may also serve as an argument for other bishops to break precedent and elect him head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during its fall meeting next week in Baltimore.

Faith leaders call for mercy, immigration reform, end to deportations

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles called for mercy and an end to deportations as he led religious leaders in an interfaith prayer service Nov. 10 for peace, solidarity and unity at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

Camarillo church ready to welcome image of inspiration

When a digital reproduction of the sacred image of the Virgen de Guadalupe arrives at St. Mary Magdalen Church next week, members of the Catholic church will turn the visit into a three-day celebration.