House Speaker Mike Johnson defended mass deportations in response to Pope Leo XIV’s opposition. Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe said the lawmaker’s response was “deeply concerning.” By Tyler Arnold February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM ET Santa Fe, New Mexico, Archbishop John C. Wester said while nations may regulate their …

The 300 Catholic leaders are asking that Congress approve protections for migrants in any funding bill to prioritize family unity and alternatives to detention. By Tyler Arnold January 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET About 300 Catholic leaders, including 15 bishops, sent a letter to the Senate this week asking lawmakers to reject …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 12, 2023 / 13:30 pm Archbishop John Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in a Monday statement defended the New Mexico governor’s recent controversial executive order banning the carrying of guns in the state’s most populated county. “I believe Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is correct …

Santa Fe, N.M., Mar 10, 2021 / 07:01 pm MT (CNA).- The New Mexico legislature could soon pass an assisted suicide bill that is “the worst in the nation”, Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe has said, lamenting “bills that threaten vulnerable life.” Wester said H.B. 47, which would legalize …

by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Oct 23, 2020 / 04:37 pm MT (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is indefinitely suspending all public Masses after the weekend, citing rising COVID-19 cases in New Mexico and the approaching flu season. The archdiocese’s schools may remain open. In an Oct. 22 letter, …

by Ed Condon Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 18, 2020 / 11:51 am MT (CNA).- Priests in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe have been warned that they could lose the faculty to preach if they give homilies longer than five minutes. The archdiocese told CNA the restriction is part of the …