Bishop Oscar Cantú Archives

From behind the camera lens, bishops adapt to ‘virtual’ dioceses

May 11, 2020

In mid-March, bishops worldwide were forced to change the way they operated their dioceses practically overnight as civil authorities put in place restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

By Rhina Guidos

In Appalachia and Silicon Valley, bishops see good and stark in the pandemic

May 10, 2020

With a lot of physical ground to cover, a priority for Lexington Bishop John E. Stowe is to get out of the office to visit those in his diocese who live in the more remote parts of Central and Eastern Kentucky.

By Rhina Guidos

For bishop with Mexican roots, El Paso’s assault hit close to home

Oct 2, 2019

For Bishop Oscar Cantu of San Jose, California, the early August assault by a gunman who opened fire on El Pasoans and others doing weekend shopping at a Walmart in the border city this summer struck particularly deep.

By Rhina Guidos

As migrants face a closing door to the U.S., bishops accompany them

Sep 26, 2019

In anticipation of the 2019 World Day for Migrants and Refugees, a group of bishops, women religious, lay ministers and others interested in the plight of migrants spent the days prior to the Sept. 29 observance listening to tales of hope, dashed dreams, resilience and uncertainty that are in abundance among migrants in this border region.

By Rhina Guidos

A day of visiting the unwelcome, and a call to give them hope

Sep 25, 2019

A group of U.S. bishops visited Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, to get a firsthand look at the immigration crisis.

By Rhina Guidos

Recent tragedy frames El Paso gathering in support of migrants

Sep 25, 2019

When local Catholic leaders Sept. 23 welcomed a delegation from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, including lay ministers who tend to migrants in various parts of the U.S., they proudly spoke of the “DNA” of the El Paso community, one that doesn’t treat those who aren’t from the area as strangers.

By Rhina Guidos