US Prelate Named to Latin America Commission
26-07-2008
VATICAN CITY, JULY 25, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI named the archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, as a member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
The Vatican announced the appointment today of Mexican-born Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, 56, to the commission charged with issues affecting the Church in Latin America.
The Pope also named Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 64, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, to the same commission.
The Holy Father also named the national directors of Caritas organizations of Mexico, Poland and France, and the general secretariat of Caritas Internationalis, were appointed members of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.
The new members are Father Marian Subocz, director general of Caritas-Poland; Father Oscar Arias Bravo, executive coordinator of Caritas Mexico; François Soulage, national president of Secours Catholique; and Lesley-Anne Knight, secretary-general of Caritas Internationalis.