Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles speaks during a press conference on the Synod for the New Evangelization on October 18, 2012, in the Vatican Press Office.

Matthew Rarey
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles speaks during a press conference on the Synod for the New Evangelization on October 18, 2012, in the Vatican Press Office.

In his statement, Archbishop Gomez urged victims of clerical abuse to report their abuse to both law enforcement and Church authorities, and called for repentance.