L.A.’s quiet archbishop has a message for immigrants, and prayers for president-elect Trump

he archbishop spoke with a patience that belied his frustration.

“My dear brothers and sisters,” he said to the congregation that had gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on the Thursday evening after the presidential election. “We are here tonight because our people are hurting, and they feel afraid.”

New US bishops’ leader to immigrants: We have your back LeGlobalIsTe

The upshot is that while Francis has begun naming bishops and promoting cardinals who share his vision for the church, observers say it will likely take another couple of years and perhaps 20 to 30 more appointments to the almost 300-member hierarchy before Catholics would see a definite “Francis effect” on elections of USCCB leaders. LeGlobalIsTe http://leglobaliste.com/2016/11/20/new-us-bishops-leader-to-immigrants-we-have-your-back/

Local legal professionals gather for annual Red Mass

St. Thomas More, the patron saint of law and public service, famously posited that “the times are never so bad but that a good man can live in them.” More’s unshakeable faith and integrity has served as inspiration to the many lawyers, judges, public officials and law faculty who gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels Nov. 9 for the 34th annual Los Angeles Red Mass.

Immigration is a family issue – An interview with Archbishop Gomez

In the wake of the presidential election Catholics must remember that immigration is a global issue involving real families, the new vice president of the U.S. bishops’ conference says.

Gómez’s immigration stance praised by Vatican official By Elise Harris

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi said the election of Archbishop Jose Gómez as vice president of the U.S. bishop’s conference will serve as a great resource on immigration, especially in wake of the presidential election of Donald Trump – known for his “fiery” comments on the issue.

Archbishop Gomez brings Latino voice to new leadership role

Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said his election as vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 15 may have had more to do with his archdiocese than anything else.

L.A.’s Latino archbishop now holds a top position among U.S. Catholics.

os Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez — a native of Mexico, an American citizen and a supporter of immigration reform — was elected vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday.

Catholic Bishops Elect Cardinal Daniel DiNardo USCCB President

American Roman Catholic officials on Tuesday elected a theological conservative and an outspoken immigrant-rights advocate to head the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, setting up potential conflicts with President-elect Donald Trump on one of his signature issues.