Archbishop Jose Gomez Archives

U.S. bishops’ working group set up last November completes work

Mar 2, 2021

A special working group of the U.S. bishops formed last November to deal with conflicts that could arise between the policies of President Joe Biden, a Catholic, and church teaching has completed its work, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a March 1 memo to all the U.S. bishops.

By Julie Asher

L.A.’s virtual congress offers participants ‘hope, vision’ for the future

Feb 24, 2021

For Jesus’ parents, “answering God’s call meant their whole lives were turned upside down,” not unlike the events of the past year, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Feb. 21 at the close of the all-virtual 2021 Religious Education Congress.

By Tom Hoffarth

After perceived rift, Pope joins Gomez in addressing L.A. congress

Feb 19, 2021

In a video message sent to the annual Religious Education Congress in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Pope Francis argued that the “commitment, strength and dedication” of all is needed to build a better tomorrow after a global pandemic that has impacted the lives of all people.

By Inés San Martín

Mixed messages on Biden reveal not just competing camps, but divided hearts

Jan 22, 2021

On Wednesday both the Vatican and the USCCB released statements on the inauguration of President Joe Biden, and once again it was a Tale of Two Tones.

By John L. Allen Jr.

As Biden inauguration nears, U.S. bishops urged to work with administration

Jan 19, 2021

A little more than two months have gone by and there hasn’t been a word from the U.S. Bishops’ task force created to navigate the relationship with the Biden Administration, as the president-elect and his team forges ahead through the transition period.

By John Lavenburg

Teaching of Pope Francis in new encyclical called ‘profound and beautiful’

Oct 6, 2020

In his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” Pope Francis reminds the faithful that “God’s plan for humanity has implications for every aspect of our lives,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

By Catholic News Service

Dioceses in Hurricane Laura’s path report damage, but hard to gauge for now

Aug 29, 2020

After a hurricane made landfall with winds of 150 mph along the Texas-Louisiana border early on Aug. 27, bishops from the dioceses in its path found themselves the morning after assessing damages and checking in with others hours after destructive Hurricane Laura had passed.

By Rhina Guidos

Archbishop Gomez echoes pope in calling for abolition of nuclear weapons

Aug 6, 2020

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops echoed Pope Francis’s long-standing call for full nuclear disarmament as the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Japan approached.

By Dennis Sadowski