The Texas Catholic Herald

April 21, 2025

Precise rules govern what happens in period between popes

Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions detailing who has responsibility for planning the funeral, preparing for the election of a new pope and taking care of essential business in the meantime.

April 21, 2025

Pope Francis' funeral rites, a celebration of hope, to begin late April 21

Pope Francis' funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to "reinforce the hope and witness to the faith" that those who have been baptized in Christ "will rise with him to new life."

April 21, 2025

U.S. cardinal with Dallas history to play key role until a new pope is elected

With the death of Pope Francis April 21, the practical aspects of overseeing the day-to-day needs of the church and organizing a papal election fall to a U.S. cardinal, one with a connection to Texas.

April 21, 2025

Vatican postpones canonization of Blessed Acutis

With the death of Pope Francis, the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, which was scheduled for April 27, has been postponed.

April 21, 2025

Archbishop Vásquez, Cardinal DiNardo laud late pope's life and legacy

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at age 88.

April 16, 2025

Liturgies at the cathedrals set for Holy Week

The two cathedrals in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, St. Mary Cathedral Basilica in Galveston and the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, are hosting a series of Liturgies for Holy Week

April 9, 2025

Newly-installed Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez promises to serve 'with all my heart' (PHOTOS)

“Together, we will move forward, following our Savior, who leads, protects and watches over this local Church,” Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez shared in his heartfelt homily, partly delivered in Spanish, at his installation Mass on the feast of the Annunciation at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston.

April 8, 2025

Rite of Election Liturgies see record numbers (PHOTOS)

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, celebrated the Rite of Election for those preparing to enter the Catholic Church at Easter, welcoming the largest group of candidates and catechumens to date.

April 8, 2025

The Stations of the Cross help us make sense of suffering

The question of why suffering exists finds its answer in Christ’s transformation of suffering through love. Christ’s cross makes sense of our own, hence the universal appeal of popular devotions like the Stations of the Cross.

April 8, 2025

Stewards: Follow Jesus in word and action

Stewardship encompasses so much more than what we choose to put in the Sunday Offertory. Stewardship is ultimately a way of life.