The Catholic saint, who they believe watches over immigrants, flew in for his first visit to Los Angeles last weekend. He came from a tiny town in the Mexican state of Jalisco in the form of a fragile wooden statue that will tour churches across three counties. Romo Gonzalez was a simple priest, killed during a religious uprising in 1928. He was canonized just 14 years ago. But Latinos, particularly Mexicans, have made him legendary. They say the saint, often wearing a cowboy hat and boots, miraculously appears to border crossers when they are most desperate: in the desert, along roadsides and in migrant shelters. latimes/local/la-me-immigrants-saint-20140713-story.html
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 02:46:42 +0000