New Mexico Archives

Archdiocese of Santa Fe releases names of accused priests

Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester told parishioners the archdiocese needed to publicly acknowledge and identify clergy and religious leaders accused of perpetrating child sexual abuse within the one of the nation’s oldest archdiocese. Wester called the abuse cases “deep source of sadness and shame for our Church.”

Arizona, New Mexico bishops ask Trump to keep DACA

Catholic bishops around the country are writing to the Trump administration in an effort to convince the president to continue with DACA until comprehensive immigration reform can be achieved. The bishops of Arizona and New Mexico as well as Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles have been particularly vocal.

Archdiocese tells workers to ask ICE agents for warrants

Catholic churches across the United States have bee trying to decide upon the best course of action in protecting their parishioners who may fall into the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE. In Albuquerque, for example, employees of the diocese have been given specific instructions on what to do in a raid.

Bishops tell Catholic legislators to stop misrepresenting Church teaching on life issues
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- March 16, 2017
The New Mexico Senate on Wednesday rejected a proposal that would have allowed physician-assisted suicide, days after the state’s Catholic bishops accused some Catholic legislators who supported the bill of misrepresenting church teaching and creating a public scandal for the faithful. The statement was issued by the public policy arm of the New Mexico bishops’ conference.
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New Mexico Senate panel OKs ‘right to die’ bill
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- March 4, 2017
The Democratic-controlled Senate Public Affairs Committee is scheduled Friday to debate a bill opposed by the Catholic Church and Gov. Susana Martinez. The measure would prevent New Mexico doctors from facing prosecution for helping terminally ill patients end their lives.
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New Mexico’s Bishops: Trump immigration draft act of ‘war’
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- February 19, 2017
After the Associated Press obtained a draft memo outlining a Trump administration proposal under consideration to mobilize National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants, New Mexico’s Catholic bishops called the idea “a declaration of some form of war.” The White House has denied the memo.
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