For the first time in over 7 years, the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston and Region X, welcomed the return of the Unity – Explosion Conference to Houston and the Texas area. The vision of the Unity – Explosion conference was to recognize, embrace, and share the gifts that Catholics of African descent brings to the universal church. The Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston hosted the 2025 Catholic Conference with the theme “Awake to Evangelize through Faith Hope and love” The conference was held on June 18-20, 2025 at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake Conference Hotel.

The Unity Explosion Conference began in Dallas, Texas, in 1989, by the United Black Commission and was developed to be a Roman Catholic liturgical conference. During a Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (TCCB) in the early part of the 21st century, the bishops of Texas unanimously agreed to continue and support the Unity Explosion Conference in Texas. The conference is now composed of the dioceses located in the Region X states of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.