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Lola Gomez

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@lolagomezc
Venezuelan-American photojournalist in Rome covering Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican for @CatholicNewsService
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  • Following 992
  • Followers 8.2K
  • Engagement 72.07%
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About Lola Gomez

Lola Gomez (@lolagomezc) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. The account has 8,179 followers and 1,335 published posts. Recent posts average 3,451 likes and 48 comments, an engagement rate of 72.07%.

Lola Gomez belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Lola Gomez follows 992 accounts, so the audience is roughly 8.2 times the size of the list followed. Lola Gomez uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Lola Gomez under Photographer, with Travel as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Lola Gomez runs to 13 words. The bio mentions @CatholicNewsService. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Lola Gomez dates from April 2026.

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1,335 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Lola Gomez, 9 are carousels and 1 is a video. That mix leans toward carousels. Lola Gomez has built a substantial archive of 1,335 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 6.1 followers for each post published. Lola Gomez also keeps 20 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 159 words each. Words that recur across them include pope, papa, journey, apostolic and peace. The captions tag #papafrancisco.

After the announcement that Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago was now Pope Leo XIV, everything changed. My way of covering the papacy changed as well.

That day, St. Peter’s Square thundered with chants, tears and the ringing of bells. Do you know how hard it is to maintain professional composure during moments that are so profoundly human? Faith, whatever form it takes, is powerful. And that day, the faith of the Catholic Church moved through every corner of the square with emotion and euphoria, including among those of us there working to bring those historic images to the world.

Since then, I have had the privilege of watching Pope Leo grow into his role. A shy, quiet, introverted religious man who suddenly became the most visible presence of the Church. He had to step out of that private space and move toward his people.

His first appearances were guided by those who understood the weight of the office and the memory of his predecessors. He followed instructions carefully: where to walk, how to sit, what to do in certain moments. All of this unfolded during a Jubilee Year, with nonstop activity at the Vatican and thousands of pilgrims arriving every day.

But the smile was always there. That half smile we now recognize so easily, while his observant gaze scans the crowd, recognizing faces, flags, prayers and even tears.

I will always remember his laugh when I gave him the White Sox sandals and socks during his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon in 2025. But before handing him the gift, I put on my Yankees cap, and he could not help but laugh. I like to think he wears my gift on Tuesdays when he rests in Castel Gandolfo.
It has been deeply rewarding to watch him grow through my lens during this first year of his papacy.

Little by little, Pope Leo has been finding his voice within his papacy, patiently and wisely. Without rushing. Without being distracted by provocations. He is making his place in the history of humanity during these complicated, technological, globalized and fast-moving times.

Pope Leo, as I wish you a happy first year, I hope the road ahead continues to be filled with faith, patience, wisdom… and a lot of baseball!!
Este viernes 8 de mayo se conmemora el primer aniversario del pontificado del Papa León XIV.

El primer Pontífice Estadounidense, de 70 años, con más de dos décadas de misión en Perú.

Fabiana Ortega hace un repaso por este primer año del "hijo de San Agustín" que hoy amplifica el llamado a la paz.

🎥 Reporte

📷 Testimonio y algunas fotos:
Pope Leo XIV has returned home after completing an 11-day apostolic journey across Africa, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.
Throughout the trip, he proclaimed the joy of faith, called for peace and the promotion of human dignity, and brought the Gospel to people who are poor, imprisoned, and forgotten.
We give thanks for his safe return and for this witness to the universal mission of the Church. Please keep Pope Leo XIV and the people of Africa in your prayers.
POPE LEO XIV IN AFRICA: HIS JOURNEY IN PHOTOS
Pope Leo XIV completed an 11-day, four-country apostolic journey across Africa, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. From a mosque visit in Algiers and a peace meeting in war-torn Bamenda to a prison stop in Bata and a final Mass in Malabo, the pope delivered an unrelenting call for peace, justice and an end to the exploitation of Africa resources as well as encouraging Catholics to find strength and unity through their faith. (CNS Photos/ )
At his first Mass in Angola, Pope Leo XIV urges the people to begin anew with the Lord, and to be vigilant to avoid “confusing and mixing magical and superstitious elements that do not aid your spiritual journey. Remain faithful to what the Church teaches…” 📸
Pope Leo XIV releases a dove after attending a Meeting for Peace at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, April 16, 2026. (CNS Photo/Lola Gomez)
Un nuevo encuentro, otra nueva sonrisa. Así son los encuentros con el Papa en un viaje apostólico. En medio del caos que esa misma mañana se desató entre el Vaticano y la Casa Blanca, mencionar el triunfo de Venezuela en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol volvió a sacar sonrisas y a encender celebraciones.

Lamentablemente el video no está completo, pero les dejo al menos el audio y la foto que tomó el Vaticano de ese momento.

Este viaje que hoy comenzamos pinta, por lejos, como el más demandante que he hecho en casi tres años trabajando en el Vaticano: un continente, cuatro países, once ciudades, 18 vuelos internos y todo en 10 días. Más de 60 periodistas, entre fotógrafos y videógrafos, estaremos del timbo al tambo con el Papa por África.

Así que, para aligerar el momento, una vez más la Susy, el Cocosette, la Samba y el Toronto hicieron lo suyo. Ojalá los disfrute mientras usa sus cholitas de los White Sox viendo algún jueguito en diferido.

Siempre agradecida con Dios por la vida que he construido.
Pope Leo XIV visited the Great Mosque of Algiers this afternoon, one of the largest mosques in the world, in a gesture of Christian-Muslim dialogue on the first day of his apostolic journey to Africa.
The Holy Father offered remarks following an address by the mosque's rector, Mohamed Mamoun Al Qasimi. "As you know, I am delighted to be visiting Algeria, for it is also the homeland of my spiritual father, St. Augustine, who sought to teach the world so much – above all, with the search for truth and the search for God – while recognizing the dignity of every human being and the importance of building peace.”
Follow CNS photographer Lola Gomez throughout Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey to Africa.
Y el día de conocer al Papa León XIV llegó. Desde el momento de su elección pensé qué podía regalarle en su primer viaje apostólico. Y, como buena venezolana amante del béisbol, lo primero que vino a mi mente fue algo de su equipo favorito: los … aunque me partiera el corazón porque yo he sido Yankee fan toda la vida.

El regalo tuvo su propia logística. Mi compañero en Washington, Kendall, se encargó de recibirlo y traerlo en su último viaje a Roma. Así fue como, desde el Jubileo de los Influencers hace 4 meses, unas pantuflas y unas medias de los White Sox esperaron pacientemente hasta hoy para llegar a manos del Papa León XIV.

Igual quise hacer el momento más memorable. Antes de entregarle el regalo, me puse mi gorra de los, lo que provocó una pequeña carcajada y un instante de humanidad, calidez, béisbol y ánimo en la víspera de su primer viaje apostólico. Yo, por mi parte, agradecida por la oportunidad de ser parte de este momento histórico.

Y así fue: conocí al Papa León XIV en persona, estreché su mano y nos reímos un poco. Como le escribí en la carta que le dejé: “Me emociona profundamente lo que veo en mi futuro cubriendo su papado, y espero siempre tener la claridad, la ética y la sabiduría necesarias para presentar mi trabajo con la responsabilidad que merece.”

Y en una nota venezolana: Me acuesto hoy satisfecha por el día vivido sabiendo que aunque él sea fan de los Chicago White Sox, al menos no es Magallanero. Ruge, León, que somos Caraquistas.
El Papa Francisco ha fallecido hoy 21 de Abril, 2025, a los 88 años. Desde mayo 2023 tuve el privilegio de cubrir sus actividades públicas. Hasta su última aparición, al final de la misa de Pascua ayer en la Plaza de San Pedro, no dejó de entregarse por completo a la gente que lo quería.
A través de mi lente aprendí a leer sus gestos, su estado de ánimo, e incluso a intuir cómo se sentía físicamente. Vi su cercanía con el pueblo, su rechazo a los privilegios, su preferencia por unos zapatos negros gastados en lugar de los tradicionales zapatos rojos. Para él, el papado era un servicio, no un trono.
Lo vi cumplir con sus compromisos incluso enfermo. Los viajes apostólicos son agotadores, y mientras el resto del equipo descansaba al regresar, él ya estaba al día siguiente trabajando en el Vaticano. Me pregunté muchas veces de dónde sacaba esa energía. Se aferró a esa fuerza hasta el final.
Era feliz con niños y jóvenes. Rompía protocolos para dejarlos subir al altar con él. Les daba caramelos, abrazos, bendiciones. Sabía que en ellos estaba el futuro de la Iglesia.
Nunca lo vi sin silla de ruedas, pero colegas que sí lo hicieron me contaron que era imparable: caminaba y rompía el protocolo para acercarse a la gente. Y aun en silla de ruedas, lo seguía haciendo. Le gustaba estar cerca, aunque su salud estuviera comprometida.
Lo vi mantenerse firme bajo la lluvia, el viento y el sol inclemente. Siempre presente. En su última Audiencia General, apenas podía hablar, pero aún tenía la esperanza de leer su catequesis la semana siguiente. Ese momento no llegó.
Hoy desperté con la noticia de su muerte y el corazón se me encogió. Aunque su relación con Latinoamérica no siempre fue sencilla, lo vi trabajar incansablemente por mejorar la Iglesia. Lo vi dar voz a quienes no la tenían. Vi su lucha por un cambio positivo, hasta el final.
“Panchito”, estaré en tu último adiós, haciendo mi trabajo como siempre: con respeto.
Descansa en paz. Serás extrañado. #PapaFrancisco

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Lola Gomez's engagement rate on Instagram is 72.07%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. A typical post draws likes and comments in numbers close to the size of the audience itself. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 72 to 1, with 3,451 likes and 48 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

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Who is Lola Gomez?

Lola Gomez (@lolagomezc) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. Lola Gomez uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Lola Gomez runs to 13 words.

How many followers does Lola Gomez have?

Lola Gomez has 8,179 followers on Instagram (8.2K). Lola Gomez follows 992 accounts, so the audience is roughly 8.2 times the size of the list followed. Lola Gomez has built a substantial archive of 1,335 posts.

What is Lola Gomez's engagement rate?

Lola Gomez's engagement rate on Instagram is 72.07%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. A typical post draws likes and comments in numbers close to the size of the audience itself. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 72 to 1, with 3,451 likes and 48 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

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Flinque files Lola Gomez under Photographer, with Travel as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Lola Gomez, 9 are carousels and 1 is a video. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Lola Gomez repeatedly use the words pope, papa, journey, apostolic and peace. Lola Gomez's captions carry hashtags such as #papafrancisco. Lola Gomez keeps 20 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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