Bishop Pham, who was born in Vietnam, succeeds Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, who is now the archbishop of Washington.

May 22, 2025 (San Diego) – Auxiliary Bishop Michael Pham, 58, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to serve as Bishop of the San Diego Catholic diocese, the Vatican announced today. Born in Vietnam, ...

Michael Jordan has long been a force in basketball, but his role in NASCAR keeps drawing attention. On February 15, 2026, his team, 23XI Racing, claimed its first Daytona 500 win with driver Tyler ...

Michael Selig was sworn in as CFTC chairman on Sunday, replacing Caroline Pham, who departed after four years marked by aggressive crypto regulatory reforms and now joins MoonPay as chief legal ...

CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham says Monday was her last day at the regulator, with Michael Selig being officially sworn in to chair the agency. The US commodities watchdog has a new leader. Michael ...

A representative from the Vatican stood at the front of the church with a proclamation from the pope. “Are you willing to accept this seat?” he asked the man facing him. Michael Pham responded ...

Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from ...

Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from ...

On most mornings in the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in San Diego, the fourth-floor hallway feels like a gauntlet. Eight immigration courtrooms, their doors spaced evenly along off-white walls, ...

Bishop Michael Pham, head of the San Diego diocese and the first American bishop installed by an American pope, talks about his priorities and his involvement in immigration issues. One of the last ...

One of the last major moves that Pope Francis made before he died this year was to send an unusually blunt letter to American bishops, raising concerns about the Trump administration's immigration ...