Michael Pham responded immediately. “I do accept the pastoral care of the people of God in the diocese of San Diego.” ...

In a traditional Catholic installation ceremony held in Del Mar, Bishop Michael Pham was officially installed as the leader ...

Almost two months after becoming Pope Leo XIV's first choice for a new American bishop. Pham, 58, smiled throughout most of a ...

Michael Pham, a Vietnamese American and a refugee himself, has been installed as the first Vietnamese American bishop to lead ...

Bishop Michael Pham who will take over as leader of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, now has his photograph displayed ...

Bishop Michael Pham will officially assume his role as the seventh bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego on Thursday. SAN DIEGO — Bishop Michael Pham is set to become the seventh Bishop of San ...

"Our presence made a difference," one priest said, quoting an immigration lawyer saying their client was given more time to ...

Michael Pham is the first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV. And in another first, Pham is the first person of Vietnamese ...

When Michael Pham was appointed by new Pope Leo XIV as the Bishop of San Diego, it was the completion of a journey that ...

Here's what Bishop Alberto Rojas' decree says, and how other religious leaders in California have addressed the immigrant ...

Bishop Michael Pham leads Mass before heading an interfaith group to a federal building to be present during immigration hearings, Friday, June 20, 2025, in San Diego.

Bishop Michael Pham, the first American bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV, was installed on Thursday as the leader of the San ...