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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix for reasons of age and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop John Dolan of San Diego as his successor.
Compassionate listening and accompaniment are key to a ministry open to all faithful, said panelists at a recent gathering on the topic.
Bishop Dolan compared his outlook to that of Pope Francis, explaining that he “grew up in a very large family, nine kids. There’s no way of drawing a line in the sand with nine kids. You can’t do that.”
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of police two years ago in Minneapolis sparked a national conversation about racism that continues today—the anniversary of his tragic death.
State guidelines still require masking inside churches and places of worship for those who are unvaccinated as of June 15, 2021.