In Jesus Christ, there is no Mexican or black, no Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean or Filipino, no Russian or Italian, African or Salvadoran, no migrant or native-born.
In Jesus Christ, there are only children of God — made in his image, temples of the Holy Spirit, endowed by their Creator with dignity and equality and human rights that must be protected and that no one can violate.-Archbishop Gomez
Address delivered by video to
Congress of Catholics and Public Life
Madrid, Spain
November 4, 2021
Click here to read or click here to watch the video.
El Paso is more than personal. With El Paso a line has been crossed in our nation.
The death of George Floyd was senseless and brutal and cries out to heaven for justice.
The anger and unrest that has swept Los Angeles and the rest of the country since his death is a sad reminder that racism remains real. Millions of our brothers and sisters still today experience humiliation, indignity, and unequal opportunity only because of their race or the color of their skin.
Click here to read Archbishop's reflection.
On April 15, 2021, Archbishop Gomez delivered the keynote address -- via Zoom -- to Catholic advocates gathered by the Minnesota Catholic Conference at the state’s capitol. Originally slated to be an in-person event, the organizers shifted to a virtual format in the wake of fresh violence following the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, near Minneapolis.
Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on where we have come from and where we need to grow. For me, it is a time to think and pray about our Black Catholic saints.
In commemoration of the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Archbishop reflect's on Rev. King’s belief in nonviolence and the power of love.
Read Archbishop's Statement Here
Racial healing and reconciliation do not happen when we pass a law. Laws are important. Laws can correct injustices and signal moral intentions. But laws alone cannot change people’s hearts and minds.
Read Archbishop's Reflection on the Power of Love
The history of America is still told as the story of immigration. And for good reason. From the beginning, the immigrant experience has been essential to America’s self-identity.
Read Chapter 3 of "Immigration and the Next America"