Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted Archives

Padre Kino, declared venerable, known as ‘patron saint of borderlands’

Jul 19, 2020

When Rosie Garcia, a parishioner of St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson, heard the announcement that Pope Francis had formally recognized the heroic virtues of sainthood candidate Jesuit Father Eusebio Kino, she said she cried tears of joy.

By Tony Gutierrez

In prayer ‘we find answers,’ says marcher at prayerful anti-racism protest

Jun 19, 2020

Dion Johnson was shot and killed by an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer May 25, the same day George Floyd was killed. When officers found Johnson, he had fallen asleep in his car parked at the gore point where two local highways merge in Phoenix.

By Tony Gutierrez

Injustice of racism perpetuated by indifference, says bishop

Jun 12, 2020

Just as the prodigal son cried out to his father for forgiveness, so too we cry out to God the Father for the sin of racism, said Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix at a special “Mass for Forgiveness of the Sin of Racism” June 8 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.

By Tony Gutierrez

Prelates condemn Floyd murder, ‘evil’ of racism, call for action

Jun 5, 2020

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, condemned the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and warned the country must “leave behind the purveyors of polarization” in politics.

By Catholic News Service

Encountering Christ leads to renewal, reform, bishop says

Feb 13, 2020

Visiting and praying at the tomb of St. Paul is a reminder of the ways Christ seeks people out and totally transforms their lives, said Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix.

By Carol Glatz

In calling for end to abortion, marchers also show their support for moms

Jan 31, 2020

They came by the busload from across Arizona to send a message to lawmakers and the world: Abortion is a grave injustice, and they stand ready to love and assist women in crisis pregnancies.

By Joyce Coronel