Farrell is expected to lead the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, known as the "sede vacante," which is Latin for empty seat. Following his tenure with the Diocese of Dallas, Farrell was ...

After the historic election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as history’s first American pope, old allegations of coverup and ...

Bishop Joseph Galante served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont, leaving a lasting legacy after his 1994 ...

Rabbi Frydman’s heartfelt letter to the Diocese of Laredo honors Pope Francis' legacy of peace, justice, and mercy, uniting ...

This is a moment of hope and renewal for the church," Burns said as faith leaders celebrated the election of the first-ever U.S.-born pope.

Catholics and church leaders in North Texas are celebrating the announcement of the first-ever American pope, Leo XIV. Both ...

"Cecilia and I congratulate the first American-born Pope, Pope Leo XIV. We join Catholics across the globe to pray for God’s ...

Bishop Edward Burns of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas is holding a news conference Thursday afternoon following the ...

Prevost, 69, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and led the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops ...

Father Jovita Okoli said he refuses to surrender to speculation about who will become pope, even as candidates from his ...

A former North Texas bishop certified Pope Francis’ death April 21 in Vatican City. In a message from the Holy See at 9:47 a.m Monday, April 21, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of ...

The announcement: After a new pope is chosen, a senior cardinal steps onto a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and proclaims ...