As Pope Francis continues to recover at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Catholics in the pope’s Diocese of Rome and around the world joined in prayer for his health.

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The morning after the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis has double pneumonia; the director of the Vatican press office said the pope had a restful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.

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In a forward-thinking approach to meeting the needs of a growing and evolving community, the Diocese of Dallas has announced a pilot program to explore the potential of leasing diocesan-owned land for broader community and ministry purposes. Read more at texascatholic.com/initiative-a...

St. Mark Catholic School - Plano, TX hosted its first alumni assembly, “Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” on Jan. 27.

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The Bishop Dunne Catholic School community, joined by Bishop Edward J. Burns and Dr. Rebecca Hammel, superintendent of Dallas Catholic Schools, gathered Jan. 28 to celebrate teacher Mark Clifford, who has been named the 2025 Texas Catholic Conference Bishops' High School Teacher of the Year!

The Diocese of Dallas Pastoral Center staff gathered Jan. 29 for a beautiful Mass and luncheon to celebrate Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly, who will be installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Tyler on Feb. 24.

For more than two decades, Catholic Pro-Life Community has offered north Texans the opportunity to gather annually to celebrate life and bolster pro-life zeal. This year, CPLC’s pro-life Mass and rally for life event is set to take place Jan. 18. Read more at texascatholic.com/cplc-to-host...

The faithful of the Diocese of Dallas gathered Dec. 29, 2024, at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the opening Mass of the Jubilee Year of Hope. Read more at texascatholic.com/bishop-opens...

Bishop Edward J. Burns joined the pilgrims from the Diocese of Dallas for a diocesan dinner at SEEK25 conference in Salt Lake City. SEEK25 is a five-day Catholic conference hosted by FOCUS to encounter Jesus Christ and draw deeper into relationship with Him and His Church.

"We here in the Diocese of Dallas are filled with hope about what the future has in store for us as a diocese."
Bishop Edward J. Burns shared those words in his homily as he celebrated the opening Mass for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in the Catholic Diocese of Dallas on Dec. 29.

Rain didn’t dampen the Christmas spirit on display Dec. 7 as Catholic Charities Dallas held its Christmas gift distribution at the Cardinal Farrell Community Center! Thanks to the Angels of Charity Women’s Auxiliary, gifts were prepared for hundreds of families in need this holiday season.

As those grieving the death of a loved one attempt to navigate the challenges of loss, they can look to their church communities for support. Read more at texascatholic.com/grief-minist...

Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly celebrated the closing Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 12 at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Father Jesús Belmontes, rector, delivered a heartfelt homily and blessed the headdresses of the Matachines. thetexascatholic.smugmug.com