The Texas Catholic Herald

July 11, 2023

U.S. bishops advance pastoral initiatives to strengthen Church amid discussions on Eucharist, priesthood

Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops, including Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, was joined by Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, moved ahead on some efforts to advance the Church’s mission in the U.S., including new pastoral initiatives aimed at activating Catholics as missionary disciples.

July 11, 2023

Pope Francis, 1.5 million youth to World Youth Day

Pope Francis will have nine events with young people, including hearing their confessions and eating lunch with them, during his Aug. 2 to 6 trip to Portugal.

July 11, 2023

ALVAREZ: Ministering to ‘all youth’

Despite our experiences, adolescence is a beautiful development stage filled with growth and zeal for belonging and learning.

July 11, 2023

OCHOA: Cooperating with mission

Each summer, Catholic parishes in the United States participate in the Missionary Cooperative Plan. Here's why that matters.

June 14, 2023

Eucharistic processions on Corpus Christi around Texas, U.S. promote devotion to Real Presence

Over the centuries, the tradition of processing with the Eucharist through the streets on the feast of Corpus Christi has spread throughout the Catholic Church and become a revered tradition for Catholics all over the world.

June 13, 2023

From altar servers to priests: Three ordained to the priesthood (PHOTOS)

All three men began considering the priesthood during their childhood as altar servers

June 13, 2023

Hundreds of Hispanic immigrant women mark graduation from AMSIF program at Mass

Dressed mostly in white with colorful scarves as accents, hundreds of Hispanic women celebrated Mass on May 16 with Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and more than a dozen pastors and deacons.

June 13, 2023

Society of St. Vincent de Paul ‘Getting Ahead’ program helps people navigate out of poverty

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is shepherding people to move from crisis to sustainability in its “Getting Ahead” program that held a recent graduation ceremony.

June 13, 2023

With a Rosary in his pocket, one kidney donor climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to help raise awareness about organ donation

How a 10-time Ironman finisher's faith helped carry him to the top of the tallest mountain in the world.

June 13, 2023

‘I am the Bread of Life’ mural adds to Houston’s street art (VIDEO)

A colorful mural with swirls of red pouring from Christ on the cross into a chalice for all to partake is the latest to join Houston’s vibrant street art scene.