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The Arizona bishops are calling state legislators to “keep in mind the most vulnerable among us” when considering new laws. The Arizona Catholic Conference, the Arizona bishops’ public policy arm,  issued a statement earlier today asking the state legislature to reconsider SB 1070 and HB 2632, identical bills that would require local police to enforce [...]

If you missed Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s interview last night on KAET Channel 8, don’t worry. You can watch it right now on Arizona’s PBS Web site. The bishop sat down for a 24-minute interview with Horizonte host José Cárdenas, senior vice president and general counsel of Arizona State University. The wide-ranging interview covered topics [...]

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted will be the only guest on KAET’s Horizonte tomorrow. The weekly public affairs program, which is  produced by Arizona Public Broadcasting (Channel 8), focuses on Arizona issues through a Hispanic lens. The program is hosted by José Cárdenas, senior vice president and general counsel of Arizona State University. The program will air [...]

Wasn’t sure if this would make it to our Web site before Christmas, but I wanted to make sure to share it all the same. Merry Christmas. By J.D. Long-García, The Catholic Sun NOGALES, Mexico — In the days leading up to the birth of Christ, Mary and Joseph looked for lodging in Bethlehem, but [...]

You may have read our front page story from the Nov. 19 issue, “Lifesavers or desert desecrators?” The feature detailed the troubles of a humanitarian group working on the border. This summer, 13 No More Deaths volunteers were cited for littering after leaving behind water for migrants trekking across the desert illegally. The Tucson 13, [...]