/tags/catholicism Catholicism en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:54:18 GMT /news/2025-04-21/pope-francis-who-reached-out-to-the-margins-of-society-has-died-at-88 The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:54:18 GMT /news/2025-04-21/pope-francis-who-reached-out-to-the-margins-of-society-has-died-at-88 Sylvia Poggioli /texas-news/2023-11-13/vatican-removes-conservative-texas-bishop-who-was-critical-of-pope-francis Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, who has been openly opposed to Pope Francis' reforms, was asked to resign, which he refused to do. Francis later made the decision to remove the bishop. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:59:16 GMT /texas-news/2023-11-13/vatican-removes-conservative-texas-bishop-who-was-critical-of-pope-francis Juliana Kim, Jason DeRose /news/2023-06-28/arlington-nuns-conversation-with-fort-worth-bishop-played-in-court Judge Don Cosby plans to decide next week whether Tarrant County has jurisdiction in a lawsuit filed by Arlington nuns against Fort Worth’s Bishop Michael Olson. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:31:59 GMT /news/2023-06-28/arlington-nuns-conversation-with-fort-worth-bishop-played-in-court Marissa Greene | Fort Worth Report /news/2023-06-13/fort-worth-bishop-arlington-nuns-lawsuit Bishop Michael Olson of the Catholic Diocese addressed an ongoing dispute between him and a group of Arlington nuns in a YouTube video Sunday. The situation includes a lawsuit and allegations of drug use and a violation of chastity. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-06-13/fort-worth-bishop-arlington-nuns-lawsuit Katherine Hobbs , Toluwani Osibamowo /texas-news/2020-11-19/as-pandemic-drags-on-some-texas-catholics-are-told-to-come-back-to-church Most still have the go-ahead to stay away, but some dioceses say it’s time to return to services in person. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:00:17 GMT /texas-news/2020-11-19/as-pandemic-drags-on-some-texas-catholics-are-told-to-come-back-to-church Michael Marks /news/2020-10-26/pope-francis-names-americas-first-black-cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is among 13 church leaders who will be elevated to cardinal at a ceremony at the Vatican next month. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:21:24 GMT /news/2020-10-26/pope-francis-names-americas-first-black-cardinal Matthew S. Schwartz /news/2019-08-02/nearly-125-years-old-westphalias-church-of-the-visitation-lives-on-after-fire Earlier this week, one of Central Texas' area's most significant landmarks was destroyed in a fire. No one was injured or killed. But when Westphalia's… Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:25:22 GMT /news/2019-08-02/nearly-125-years-old-westphalias-church-of-the-visitation-lives-on-after-fire Jill Ament | Texas Standard /2019-05-09/pope-francis-issues-rules-requiring-priests-and-nuns-to-report-abuse The papal decree also sets up new procedures to hold more-senior church authorities such as bishops accountable for committing abuse or for covering up the crimes of others. Thu, 09 May 2019 16:20:06 GMT /2019-05-09/pope-francis-issues-rules-requiring-priests-and-nuns-to-report-abuse Merrit Kennedy /2019-04-16/reflections-on-notre-dame-fire-turn-to-concerns-for-san-fernando-cathedral San Antonio religious leaders and firefighters reflected on the massive fire at the Notre Dame cathedral on Monday. But they also considered the... Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:51:49 GMT /2019-04-16/reflections-on-notre-dame-fire-turn-to-concerns-for-san-fernando-cathedral Brian Kirkpatrick /news/2019-04-15/a-long-horrible-death-north-texas-artists-witness-fire-ravaging-notre-dame-cathedral Thousands of people crowded the streets of Paris on Monday as Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames. Among the throngs: a pair of North Texas… Mon, 15 Apr 2019 22:24:45 GMT /news/2019-04-15/a-long-horrible-death-north-texas-artists-witness-fire-ravaging-notre-dame-cathedral Anthony Cave