In 2011, during a solemn ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI placed the pallium on my shoulders, a symbol of my union with the universal Church […]

On Feb. 22, Archbishop Gomez celebrated the closing Mass of the archdiocese’s 70th annual Religious Education Congress. The following is adapted from his homily.  In the message that he sent […]

On Feb. 4, Archbishop Gomez celebrated a Mass and led a holy hour for peace at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The events were held in response […]

I am deeply troubled by the violence in Minneapolis and the ongoing climate of fear and uncertainty here in Los Angeles and in cities across the country, as federal immigration […]

As I write, we are making final preparations for OneLife LA, our annual procession and family festival celebrating the joy and beauty of human life.  This year’s procession will take […]

On Dec. 21, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Archbishop José H. Gomez led interfaith leaders in a memorial service for homeless men and women who died […]

The ancients used to talk about a “great chain of Being” and a “book of nature.” They used a word, teleology, to describe how all of creation, and all things […]

Like many of you, I have been doing some homework trying to understand artificial intelligence (AI) and reflect on what it will mean for individuals, society, and the Church’s mission.  […]

Immigration has become the defining issue of our times. Throughout Europe, popular political movements are rising in reaction to social tensions and disturbances caused by more than a decade of […]

Later this month, Pope Leo XIV will visit the ancient city of Nicea, now known as Iznik, in Turkey. The occasion is to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council […]