LOS ANGELES (CA)
KPCC
UPDATE 2:39 p.m. Archbishop of Los Angeles Jose Gomez began Monday’s mid-day mass by praying for Pope Benedict, who announced his surprise resignation on Monday, then spoke glowingly about the Pontiff who placed him in his current post.
“His decision to resign is a beautiful, Christ-like act of humility and love for the church,” Gomez said. “This is the act of a Saint, who thinks not about himself but only about the will of God, and the good of God’s people.”
Gomez informed parishioners at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in downtown L.A. of the coming conclave of cardinals that will choose the next pope.
His predecessor in L.A., Cardinal Roger Mahony, plans to attend. Mahony was recently pulled from daily duties in the L.A. Archdiocese amidst a scandal over how Mahony handled allegations of sexual abuse by priests. (You can view Mahony’s full statement on the Pope’s resignation below; the story continues beneath the window.)
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