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Catholic leaders to attend ‘groundbreaking’ forum on nuclear weapons in New Mexico
The “Forum on Nuclear Strategy: Disarmament and Deterrence in a Dangerous World” is set to take place on Saturday, Sept.... Read more
New Mexico priest dies by suicide amid child sex abuse investigation
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe said in a press release that Daniel Balizan had “taken his life” ahead of “a... Read more
New Mexico bishop defends governor’s controversial gun ban
An order issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sept. 7 temporarily suspends the right of citizens to bear arms... Read more
Former New Mexico priest indicted on child sex abuse charges
Daniel Balizan, who had served in at least eight New Mexico parishes, could face 10 or more years in prison... Read more
Lawsuit seeks to rescind $250,000 Albuquerque grant to Planned Parenthood
The lawsuit claims that the funding constitutes a “donation,” which the it says is in violation of the New Mexico... Read more
Diocese responds after state senator says he was denied Communion
After a New Mexico state senator said he was denied Communion this weekend because of a political matter, his diocese... Read more
Santa Fe archdiocese to sell over 700 properties amid mounting abuse settlements
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe intends to sell over 700 properties by year’s end to help pay for settlements to... Read more
After state order, Las Cruces diocese lets priests set Mass attendance limits
After the governor of New Mexico allowed churches to re-open at 100% capacity, priests in the Diocese of Las Cruces... Read more
New Mexico legalizes assisted suicide
New Mexico’s governor on Thursday signed a bill legalizing assisted suicide in the state. Read more
New Mexico governor says churches can reopen at 25% capacity
New Mexico has agreed to apply the same reopening criteria to churches as it does to retail businesses, after the governor... Read more
Seminarian who died in bus crash practiced laying down his life daily, friend says
After a bus crashed on its way back to New Mexico from a Catholic youth conference in Denver, reports have... Read more
New Mexico legislators seek to repeal state abortion ban
New Mexico’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would decriminalize the state’s inactive ban on abortion. Read more
New Mexico bishop opposes abortion legalization bill
Proposed legislation in New Mexico would repeal the state’s laws criminalizing abortion, which date to the 1960s but have not... Read more
New Mexico bill could allow 'suicide tourism,' critics warn
Proposed legislation in New Mexico could legalize assisted suicide in the state, and may even allow for the prescription of... Read more
New Mexico political ad didn’t come from us, Catholic bishops say
A political group was wrong to use a letter from the New Mexico bishops for a newspaper ad backing a... Read more
Anti-religious freedom grants target Georgia, Florida, N.M., Texas
Four states, including Texas and Florida, are in the crosshairs of an anti-religious freedom funders’ network that coordinated the successful... Read more
Former priest pleads not guilty to abuse charges in NM after extradition
A former priest is back in the United States after he fled to Morocco in 1992 to escape accusations of... Read more
'Weeping' statue of Mary investigated by N.M. diocese
A New Mexican diocese is investigating a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary that some Catholics say has been “weeping”... Read more
NM Supreme Court reconsiders textbook funding for private schools
A 2017 U.S. Supreme Court decision has given new life to New Mexico backers of state funding for private school... Read more
Release of Santa Fe court records a step in countering abuse, archdiocese says
The release of court records related to sex abuse allegations against three Catholic priests several decades ago will serve as... Read more
