Thursday, August 1, 2019032
By Kate Turgeon Watson
Catholic News Service
RALEIGH, N.C -- Abbey Forbes, the 18-year-old winner of the junior girls doubles championship at Wimbledon, has kept an inspirational book in her tennis bag at recent competitions and for all seven Wimbledon matches.
The book, from her confirmation sponsor, Joan Monti, is a daily...
Thursday, August 1, 20190134The Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, a nearly 125-year-old wooden church with bell towers on each side, burned to the ground July 29.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014070Thousands of Catholics, from teachers, students and parents at Diocese of Dallas schools to workers downtown and in other areas, flocked to Masses across North Texas, initiating the Lenten season by receiving ashes on their foreheads during Ash Wednesday services.
Nov. 22, 1963 is often described as a moment in American history that everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing. As part of our coverage of the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, The Texas Catholic asked readers to share their thoughts and memories of that fateful day in Dallas.
Monday, October 14, 2013057Representatives of the Diocese of Dallas will join the Dallas Holocaust Museum: Center for Education and Tolerance in honoring area Holocaust survivors and saluting the work of Father Patrick Desbois, a French Catholic priest and author of “The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest’s Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013023Anticipating the worst, religious leaders gathered the day before the federal government shut down to denounce what they called "political brinkmanship." The chairmen of three committees of the U.S. bishops weighed in Oct. 1, saying in a joint letter to Congress: "A just framework for future budgets cannot rely on disproportionate cuts...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013066During June 10-20, students from Bishop Lynch High School, Bishop Dunne Catholic School, and John Paul II High School joined together for a mission trip to Nicaragua. Fifty students, teachers and group leaders spent one full week in the heart of Nicaragua, lending a hand to those in need.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013074Organizers said they are expecting at least 2,000 participants will be in attendance for the third Hispanic Congress of the Americas for Pro-Life and Evangelization, a three-day event set to take place at the Plano Centre Aug. 16-18. The bi-annual event, which is organized by the Catholic Pro-Life Committee, is open to the public and...
