Bishop Who Lost 3 Siblings to Suicide: ‘Get Help, and Don’t Give Up Hope’
‘Hope is a virtue, and we have to rely on that,’ says Phoenix Bishop John Dolan. ‘But we can’t do it alone.’
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Diocese of Phoenix Doubles Down on Mental-Health Ministry
The urgency of the diocese’s initiative is underscored by rising suicide rates.
Diocese of Phoenix Hits the Streets to Evangelize During Super Bowl LVII Week
Priests are hearing confessions outside of St. Mary’s Basilica, right across from the Phoenix Convention Center. Volunteers are handing out sacramentals like rosaries and Miraculous Medals, in addition to informational pamphlets on the Catholic faith.
Catholic Response to Mental Health Crisis: Offering a Ray of Hope For Those Suffering in Depression and Suicide
The Diocese of Phoenix’s new ministry is part of a larger trend in the Church aimed at providing support for those experiencing mental illness and their families.
Phoenix Bishop: Catholics With Mental-Health Struggles Aren’t Alone
The Office for Catholic Mental Health Ministry is set to open in January 2023.
Pope Francis Appoints San Diego Auxiliary Bishop to Lead Phoenix Diocese
Phoenix is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. and the diocese serves 1.2 million Catholics.
Adorned in Beauty to Honor Our Lady of Lourdes
The interior of St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been transformed.
Phoenix Priest Who Botched Baptisms for Decades Apologizes as He Seeks to Make Amends
'The issue with using ‘We’ is that it is not the community that baptizes a person, rather, it is Christ, and Him alone, who presides at all of the sacraments, and so it is Christ Jesus who baptizes,' Bishop Olmsted explained.
Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix Addresses Vaccination, Supports Conscience Exemptions Through Employers
Bishop Olmsted acknowledged that there have been many who have asked their pastors to grant them exemptions, but noted that “it is employers who grant exemptions, not pastors.”
Phoenix Bishop Olmsted Warns of ‘Deadly Apathy’ of Silence on Pro-Abortion Catholic Politicians
The bishop warned that reluctance to speak out in such cases is a pastoral failure, rather than a charitable politeness.
