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The Carmelite nuns’ new affiliation with a group once in a schism with the church has prompted warnings from the Fort Worth diocese.
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When Nancy Eder checked her mailbox on Dec. 26 and saw a letter from Michael Olson, the bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, she initially thought it was a Christmas card.
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Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, who has been openly opposed to Pope Francis' reforms, was asked to resign, which he refused to do. Francis later made the decision to remove the bishop.
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Only a hundred or so people attended the service, and they wore masks and socially distanced. The Mass began two hours early so all could make it home before Italy's virus curfew.
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Francis has been outspoken in his calls for more global action on confronting climate change and helping immigrants and refugees — positions shared by the president-elect.
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Pope Francis refused Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a fraught issue that…
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In the era of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, mudslinging between rival church factions is now occurring in the open. Key unanswered questions have emboldened some of the pope's critics.
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An article by an avowed atheist quoted the pontiff allegedly saying, "Hell does not exist." That set social media aflame and now the Vatican is reminding believers that bad people go to a bad place.
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For the last 10 years, Bishop Kevin Farrell has led the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. Now, he’s gotten quite the promotion – being called by Pope Francis to…
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After the pope's criticism of Donald Trump's immigration policies last week, a priest at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth said Francis has taught…
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The constantly growing Catholic Diocese of Dallas will have a new assistant bishop, courtesy of the Pope. Word came Wednesday from Rome that Monsignor…
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Pope Francis addresses the United Nations this morning. Watch the livestream…