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“On this one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, I remain grateful for this momentous decision that overturned Roe v Wade.

The Diocese and its entities will experience very significant increases in their annual premiums for Property and Liability insurance coverage. This is due to the significant hurricane damage in Florida over the last five years, including here in the Diocese. Bishop William A. Wack, CSC explains in this video message.

Reverend David Thomas Michael O Shea, 86, a retired priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his residence in Panama City Beach.

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is happy to announce that we were recognized during the awards ceremony at the Catholic Media Conference in Baltimore.

On June 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Catholics are being asked to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart and make an act of reparation—an act offered to the Lord with the intention of repairing the spiritual damage inflicted by sin.

Parishes across the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee are hosting summer programs for students of all ages. You can find a list on the Faith Formation page.

On Wednesday, June 7, Pope Francis underwent abdominal surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

WASHINGTON – On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in all 50 states. In advance of the anniversary of the Court’s landmark decision, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement.

Bishop Wack announced the appointment of Father Doug Halsema as the Vicar General for the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) has requested that Gov. Ron DeSantis stay the execution of Duane Owen and commute his sentence to life without parole. Owen is scheduled to be executed on June 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. He was sentenced to death for the 1984 murders of Karen Slattery and Georgianna Worden in Palm Beach County, Florida.