Monday, April 12, 2010

A leading voice in the Catholic Church

An interesting piece about the new archbishop of Los Angeles. - - Donna Poisl

As a bishop in Colorado and Texas, Jose Gomez did not hesitate to use his pulpit as a platform for both social justice and raw politics -- causing, on occasion, considerable strife.

By Scott Gold and Jessica Garrison and Louis Sahagun

In San Antonio, the Catholic Church has long been a political force, often providing a voice to poor neighborhoods that can feel like an entirely different metropolis from the upscale communities in the north end of town.

"It's like you need a passport to go from one side to the other," said Father Virgil Elizondo, a San Antonio vicar.
Click on the headline to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.

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