Heads of U.S. bishops’ urge welcome of Middle East refugees

Responding to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning entry of travelers from certain Middle Eastern countries, the president and vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Houston and Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, issued a statement on the issue Monday, Jan. 30.

Trump’s banning of refugees called chaotic and cruel by church leaders – update

President Donald Trump’s executive memorandum intended to restrict the entry of terrorists coming to the United States brought an outcry from Catholic leaders across the U.S.

‘Alto a las deportaciones’, pide la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles al presidente Trump

En su primer pronunciamiento sobre las órdenes ejecutivas del presidente Donald Trump, la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles le pidió al mandatario que detenga las deportaciones de los inmigrantes que no han cometido delitos graves y que no le cierre la puerta a los refugiados.

Archbishop José Gomez at Requiem for the Unborn: Be the Light of Life to the World

My brothers and sisters in Christ,

This is a beautiful day, and I want to welcome you all to this celebration.

As many of you know, we began the day at Exposition Park for OneLife LA, our annual family festival in praise of human life and human dignity. It was a great day, inspiring.

And we continue our reflections on human life tonight with this ceremony of remembrance.

L.A. DIGEST: Groups celebrate life at Exposition Park

Thousands of people joined Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, Bishop Charles Blake and other religious leaders Jan. 21 in Exposition Park for the third annual OneLife LA, an event uniting people of all backgrounds throughout Southern California to celebrate the beauty and dignity of human life.

‘Endow’ women’s group launches outreach to Latinos, millennials

In an effort to meet the Church’s growth in diversity, the Catholic women’s apostolate Endow has announced a new program that will cater to various demographics in the church, including Latino women and millennials.

Thousands gather in Expo Park for Archdiocese’s OneLife LA

Thousands of people gathered in Exposition Park on Saturday for the third annual OneLife LA.

The event organized by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was described as a celebration of the beauty and dignity of every human life.

West Coast rally aims to shift the conversation on life issues

From the beginning, OneLife LA has been different because LA is different. LA, for better or worse, is known for being the heart of our cultural narrative. Archbishop Gomez had a vision that we could use this model to shift the conversation on life issues. Rather than a rally or a protest, OneLife LA is a celebration that embodies civilization the way it ought to be.

On eve of inauguration, L.A. archbishop stresses immigrants’ dignity

On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez renewed the call to recognize the humanity of immigrants at a Vatican-sponsored migration conference at the University of California in Los Angeles.