Texas Bishop Rebukes Republican’s Racist Attack on UT Students

The Fort Worth bishop’s Sept. 13 post drew more than 850,000 views, a wave of abuse from the Catholic right, and a fundraising pitch from French. In America magazine, Olson stood by every word: “It’s a moral issue.”

Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth speaks from the pulpit at Vietnamese Martyrs Parish in Arlington, Texas, on July 31, 2022. On Sept. 13 he called a Republican statewide nominee’s post about University of Texas students “racist and sinful rhetoric that seeks to harm and to divide.” (Juan Guajardo / North Texas Catholic)

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