Bishop Gerald Kicanas

Bishops reflect on Padre Kino’s legacy after his virtual birthday celebration
- Sep 3, 2020
Jesuit Father Eusebio Kino can serve as an inspiration for anybody in ministry today, ordained, consecrated or lay, said retired Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson.

By Tony Gutierrez
Catholic leaders join grassroots campaign to help migrants during COVID-19 crisis
- Apr 17, 2020
Leading Catholic organizations and individuals have released a list priorities for protecting migrants during the pandemic.

By Christopher White
Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics’ aid to migrants
- Apr 6, 2020
For years, Catholic-led, U.S.-based nonprofits have been at the forefront of efforts to support migrants and asylum seekers along the Mexican border. Tough new border policies, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, have drastically changed their work, much of which now takes place in Mexico.

By David Crary

U.S. bishops ask pope about Amazon synod, discuss range of issues
- Feb 10, 2020
Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused on the possibility of ordaining some married men and women deacons for service in the Amazon will be disappointed in his apostolic exhortation.

By Catholic News Service

Retired Sacramento Bishop Quinn, 97, dies; was oldest U.S. prelate
- Mar 23, 2019
Retired Bishop Francis A. Quinn of Sacramento, California, who headed the Northern California diocese from 1980 to 1994 and later spent 13 years ministering to Native Americans in the Diocese of Tucson, died March 21 at age 97.

By Michael Brown
Vegetarian bishop Kicanas embraces ‘Laudato si’ (and tofurky)
- Jan 3, 2019
Since 1985, Bishops Gerald Kicanas has maintained a vegan diet. While he’s motivated by health concerns, a growing trend of pro-lifers are making a connection to animal ethics.

By Christopher White
U.S. bishops, others mourn death of Guatemalan girl near border
- Dec 27, 2018
Three U.S. Catholic bishops Dec. 18 joined their voices in mourning the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl shortly after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her father and they turned themselves in to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking asylum.

By Julie Asher
U.S. bishops mourn death of Guatemalan girl near border
- Dec 19, 2018
Three U.S. Catholic bishops Dec. 18 joined their voices in mourning the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl shortly after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her father and they turned themselves in to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking asylum.

By Julie Asher