Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
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Catholic Charities responds to Hurricane Beryl power outages and flooding
Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at about 4 a.m. local time Monday on the Gulf Coast... Read more
First of its kind Catholic trade high school debuts in Houston
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has opened a first of its kind Catholic trade school for high schoolers in Texas’ largest... Read more
Arrest made in Texas church theft, though tabernacle remains missing
A suspect has been charged with burglary in connection with the theft of a tabernacle from a parish church in... Read more
Galveston-Houston archdiocese mourns death of retired auxiliary Bishop Sheltz
Bishop George Sheltz, an auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, died Tuesday at age 75. Read more
Local Catholic church holds vigil for Astroworld victims: ‘Turn to God in joys as well as in sorrows’
The Church of the Annunciation hosted a prayer vigil Nov. 7, 2021, for victims of the Astroworld music festival stampede,... Read more
Traditional Latin Masses to end in some Houston parishes but continue in others, Cardinal DiNardo says
Several parishes may continue to celebrate Traditional Latin Masses in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, but several others must cease, Cardinal... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of 75-year-old auxiliary bishop in Texas
Bishop George A. Sheltz has served as an auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston since 2012. Read more
Pope Francis names Italian-born Somascan priest an auxiliary bishop in Texas
Bishop-elect Italo Dell’Oro has served in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston since 1992. Read more
Two retired Catholic bishops test positive for coronavirus amid Texas surge
Amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Texas, four retired clerics, including two bishops, have tested positive at a priests’... Read more
Houston parish closes again after priests test positive for coronavirus
Three members of the Redemptorist community who live and work at a Houston parish have tested positive for coronavirus, leading... Read more
DiNardo denies mishandling priest abuse case and confession allegations
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston disputed reports that Cardinal Daniel DiNardo mishandled a sexual abuse claim against a priest, and denied... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo hospitalized after 'mild stroke'
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference was hospitalized March 15 after suffering a mild stroke, according to a statement... Read more
District attorney searches Houston archdiocese
Investigators have executed a search warrant on the chancery offices of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. A search warrant obtained by... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo denies priests named in report ‘credibly accused’
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, has denied that he allowed two priests to remain in active ministry despite credible... Read more
Texas priest arrested for alleged child sex abuse
A priest of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston was arrested Tuesday in connection with allegations that he sexually abused at least... Read more
