‘Day of joy.' Los Angeles Archbishop Gomez celebrates mass for new pope

‘Day of joy.' Los Angeles Archbishop Gomez celebrates mass for new pope

Archbishop José H. Gomez Friday presided at a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Friday to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV. Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost made history Thursday as the first American ever elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church. “The pope, as you know, is Christ’s beacon on earth,” Gomez explained as he was joined by auxiliary bishops and other clergy from across the LA arch…

L.A. Archbishop Gomez to celebrate Mass Friday for new pope

Archbishop José H. Gomez will preside at a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Friday to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV -- one day after Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost made…

Archbishop José H. Gómez celebrated this Friday a Thanksgiving Mass in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to honor the election of Pope Leo XIV, a day after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, originally from Chicago, made history as the first American to be elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Gómez was accompanied by auxiliary bishops and other clergymen of the entire archdiocese of Los Angeles “to pray and welcome the Holy Father of…