Tuesday, November 13, 2018039What is not going to be voted on by the U.S. bishops at their fall general meeting in Baltimore is likely to overshadow what is being discussed as they engage in three days of public sessions.
At the request of the Vatican, the vote to create a new commission to handle allegations of sexual misconduct by bishops was postponed for their...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018055For the second consecutive year, Catholic students at Southern Methodist University traveled to Mexico City during fall break, a pilgrimage and mission trip to bring needed supplies, prayers and hope to an area where the disparities between rich and pope are evident side-by-side in one of the world’s largest metropolis.
Wednesday, October 10, 20180436The Catholic bishops of Texas have announced that they will release the names of clergy who have sexually abused a minor, going back to 1950. The bishops’ voted earlier this month while meeting in Austin at the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops to the release in keeping with “their work to protect children from sexual abuse, and...
Wednesday, October 10, 20180304Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns told about 200 people at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Oct. 9 that former law enforcement officials are going through clergy files to determine the suitability of priests serving in the Diocese of Dallas. The revelation came during a Town Hall meeting that followed a Ceremony of Sorrow that aimed to bring...
Wednesday, September 12, 20180289Bishop Edward J. Burns has asked Pope Francis for an Extraordinary Synod to address issues in the latest Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis, including “abuse of power, clericalism, accountability and the understanding of transparency in the Church.”
Tuesday, August 14, 20180936Bishop Emeritus Charles V. Grahmann — who built parishes and schools and who embraced the burgeoning Catholic Hispanic growth in the Southwest, but whose tenure as Dallas bishop was marred by a clergy abuse scandal whose emotional and financial aftermath divided the diocese — died Tuesday, Aug. 14, at St. Luke Baptist Hospital in San...
Tuesday, August 14, 20180325Following the Aug. 14 release of a grand jury report on sexual abuse allegations in six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns said at a press conference later that evening that he was “disheartened” in learning the details of the report.
Thursday, July 19, 20180139During a time when immigrants around the country have come under attack, the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, and representatives from other dioceses in Texas and nearby New Mexico are joining a variety of faith groups in a show of support and solidarity for migrants in their communities.
Monday, June 18, 2018070From Denver to New York City, the country's Catholic bishops have joined a chorus of organizations, institutions and high-profile individuals urging the Trump administration to stop separating children from their parents as they seek respite in the U.S. from dire conditions in their home countries, largely in Central America.
Friday, June 1, 20180172As he walked along the aisles of canned goods, fresh produce and other grocery items, Rigoberto Aguilar could barely contain his excitement. “There is a real sense of community here,” Aguilar said. “It’s such a friendly environment.”
