2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (336+ words) Priests from the Diocese of Laredo greet Bishop-elect John Jairo Gomez during a press conference where it was announced that Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop James A. Tamayo and appointed Gomez as his successor at St. Monica Hall…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (70+ words) Laredo Morning Times In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has sought a pastoral role focused on unity, community and calm leadership in a polarized church and world. Guided by his Augustinian spirituality, Leo has emphasized harmony and…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago  (815+ words) Steve Landin, assistant city manager and deacon of the Diocese of Laredo, greets Bishop James A. Tamayo during a press conference announcing that Pope Leo XIV accepted Tamayo's resignation and appointed John Jairo Gomez as his successor at St. Monica Hall…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (807+ words) The encounter between Christianity's two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women's ordination in general and Mullally's appointment in particular. Leo acknowledged that "new problems…...

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (42+ words) Laredo Morning Times Pope Leo XIV's four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is his first major overseas trip of the year and will include 11 cities and towns. Article continues below this ad...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (659+ words) The detailed report from Human Rights Watch said the heightened pressure was part of a decade-old campaign to ensure that religious denominations and independent churches are loyal to the officially atheist Communist Party. China's Catholics have been divided between an…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (418+ words) Pictured are from left to right, tony Gonzalez, Bishop James A. Tamayo, Hector Chapa, Very Rev. Anthony" Mendoza and Joe"Ramos during a dinner honoring diocesan clergy and deacons ahead of the Chrism Mass at St. Monica Hall at St. Augustine…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (70+ words) March 27 - April 2, 2026 People around Latin America and the Caribbean marked Holy Week with colorful processions and other traditional displays. The 69 members of the security forces who died in a military plane crash in Colombia were honored in a solemn ceremony…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (621+ words) . Bishop James A. Tamayo celebrated the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at San Agustin Cathedral, blessing three sacred oils " the Oil of Catechumens, the Oil of the Sick, and the Holy Chrism " used in sacraments throughout the year. Bishop James A. Tamayo…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1133+ words) Over the past five years at the U. S. -Mexico border, the Rev. Brian Strassburger has gone from ministering to throngs of asylum-seekers in overcrowded shelters to celebrating Mass with detained and deported migrants. But while border crossings have drastically shrunk under…...