The following tables contains list of priests, religious and diocesan personnel who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or schools located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Las Cruces before and after its creation.

The Bishops of New Mexico make a strong statement in opposition to HB 90, the assisted suicide bill being brought forth in the legislature.

Catholic Extension has selected Sister Willem to receive the 2018-2019 Lumen Christi Award, the highest honor bestowed on a missionary working in the United States. Working across many countries, Sister Willem has been serving the poor for more than 60 years. She believes strong families are the foundation of the Church and society.

In recent editions of newspapers in our state, including the Las Cruces Sun-News, a full-page ad has run encouraging Catholics to vote for a particular candidate. It is not the practice of the Catholic Church to promote specific candidates, and this ad was run without the knowledge or permission of our New Mexico dioceses and bishops. Please see their statement about this ad...

The summer has brought us disturbing news with the credible allegations of sexual abuse and abuse of power against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, and the publishing of the Grand Jury Report in Pennsylvania detailing abuse cases by clerics and mismanagement by bishops and other church authorities.

Este verano recibimos la noticia alarmante, con alegaciones creíbles de abuso sexual y abuso de poder en contra del arzobispo Theodore McCarrick, así también recibimos la publicación del reporte del gran jurado del estado de Pennsylvania detallando casos de abuso por el clero y el mal manejo perpetuado por los obispos y otras autoridades eclesiales.

A welcome address presented by Parish Administrator of St. Rita Church, Carrizozo, Father Emmanuel C. Ezenneh, to the Catholic Bishop of Las Cruces Diocese, Most-Rev. Oscar Cantu on July 22, 2018.

The Diocese of Las Cruces learned on Monday, July 16, 2018, that it has been listed as a defendant—along with Holy Family Parish, the Servants of the Paraclete, and the Benedictine Monks, Inc of...

In the Gospel of John, when John the Baptist saw Jesus walking by, he urged two of his disciples to follow him. “There is the Lamb of God,” he said. “Follow him.”

Pope Francis announced today that he has appointed Bishop Oscar Cantú as the Coadjutor Bishop of San Jose, California.

As bishops of a border state, we respond with dismay to President Donald Trump’s overturning of asylum protections for victims of domestic violence and carrying out the practice of separating families to stem migration.

Message from Bishop Cantu on the progress at Santa Rosa de Lima Church in Las Cruces.