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North Texas pastor returns months after self'deporting to Brazil
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (487+ words) Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 10: 27 PM CDT / CBS Texas A foreign-born North Texas pastor who felt he had no choice but to self'deport to his home country of Brazil last November is back on Texas soil. CBS News Texas first reported on…...
North Texas pastor returns months after self'deporting over visa delays
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (85+ words) A North Texas pastor who was forced to leave the country last fall because of visa delays has returned to the United States and reunited with his church in Gordon. He and his family were welcomed back by members of…...
Why a Stockton pastor carries his passport with him
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (19+ words) CBS News Why a Stockton pastor carries his passport with him...
Catholic cardinal to be allowed to enter Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre after being stopped by Israeli authorities
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (872+ words) Updated on: March 29, 2026 / 6: 11 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Italian Catholic priest Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa will be allowed to enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after Israeli authorities earlier in the day prevented him from entering the church to celebrate a…...
When will the 2025 conclave bring a new pope? Here's how long it's taken to see white smoke in the past
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (730+ words) Updated on: May 8, 2025 / 12: 44 PM EDT / CBS News Update: White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican, indicating that the cardinal electors in theconclave had chosen a new pope. The most…...
Arturo Cepeda named auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of San Antonio
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (258+ words) August 26, 2025 / 8: 38 AM EDT / CBS Detroit An auxiliary bishop from the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit has received a new assignment as auxiliary bishop of San Antonio." Bishop Arturo Cepeda, 56, has worked in southeast Michigan for 14 years. The transfer to Texas means…...
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (429+ words) Updated on: May 4, 2025 / 9: 24 PM EDT / CBS News Sunday marked the end of a formal mourning period in the Catholic Church for Pope Francis, who died April 21 after 12 years in the papacy. He was 88. The pontiff's death catalyzed an extensive list…...
Catholic Diocese of Oakland to close 13 churches amid financial woes
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (296+ words) Updated on: April 30, 2026 / 7: 46 AM PDT / CBS San Francisco The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland announced that more than a dozen churches in the East Bay will be closing amid ongoing financial woes. In a statement posted Wednesday, Bishop Michael Barber…...
Archbishop Nelson Perez says he's fine after fainting during Holy Thursday mass in Philadelphia
4+ week, 1+ day ago (109+ words) CBS News April 2, 2026 / 7: 30 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez says he's feeling fine after he fainted during Holy Thursday mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. "I'm so grateful for your prayers and concern,…...
Pope Leo lands in Equatorial Guinea, his last stop on 11-day tour of Africa
1+ week, 2+ day ago (54+ words) Pope Leo XIV has been traveling around the African continent and strengthening the Catholic church's presence there. It's a region with one of the fastest growing Catholic populations in the world. Josh Sanders has more from the Pulse Desk. Pope…...