At a March 13, 2019 press conference held at Catholic Charities in Albuquerque, Archbishop John C. Wester, Mayor Tim Keller, Catholic Charities CEO/Executive Director Jim Gannon, and New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland joined efforts to seek help for asylum seekers with dignity as they pass through Albuquerque. View Archbishop Wester’s remarks below. To view entire press conference click here .
Archbishop John C. Wester addresses community on June 23, 2018 at the United Against Family Separation Event, National Hispanic Cultural Center |Albuquerque, NM | View video below.
Archbishop John C. Wester Expresses Urgency in Reversal of U. S. Policy on June 15, 2018 | View video below
On June 15, 2018 the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement expressing urgency in the reversal of policy separating families. In this June 18th video, Archbishop John C. Wester expands on the unconscionable affects this policy places on our brothers and sisters from other countries seeking refuge from inhumane circumstances.