Monday, November 25, 2024

Pope Names Latino Archbishop to Head Archdiocese of Los Angeles

On Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Jose Gomez, the current archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, to the position of co-adjutor archbishop for the archdiocese of Los Angeles.  This position puts him first in line to succeed the current archbishop, Roger Mahony, who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 75 next February. Gomez, who became […]

Solis Formally Sworn in as Labor Secretary

This morning, Vice President Joe Biden swore in California Representative Hilda Solis as the next Secretary of Labor, one of three cabinet posts that had yet to be formally filled. Solis is the first Latina cabinet member in the Obama administration. Biden said, “When she held hearings on sweatshops, she was heard. When she fought […]