Thursday, July 22, 20210189The bishops who head the El Paso and Dallas dioceses in Texas have asked Gov. Greg Abbott to halt an order that could result in shutting down, by the end of August, Catholic Charities facilities in Texas that care for foster and migrant children, saying that doing so violates state laws protecting religious freedom.
Thursday, October 15, 20200244Bishop Mark J. Seitz, released from quarantine by the El Paso County Health Department Oct. 14 after having minor COVID-19 symptoms, is urging El Paso Catholics to "make tough choices" now to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Thursday, June 4, 202005397 It's called "taking a knee," and many professional athletes around the country have made the gesture publicly to protest police brutality.
Wednesday, November 13, 20190347Hours before the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops officially began in Baltimore, some fellow bishops congratulated Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, and others said to him in passing, "Great work you're doing down there."
Wednesday, July 10, 20130422Bishop Mark J. Seitz was formally installed as the sixth bishop of the El Paso Catholic Diocese during an installation Mass on July 9 at the Judson F. Williams Civic Center in downtown El Paso. More than 4,000 were in attendance to witness the ceremony. Concelebrants of the Mass included Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell, Theodore Cardinal...
Monday, July 8, 20130291It is always a joyful occasion when a new shepherd is installed in his diocese, but it is particularly special when the new bishop is one of your own. Such will be the case on Tuesday, July 9, when Bishop Mark Joseph Seitz is installed as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso. Bishop Seitz is a priest of the Diocese of Dallas and...