Archive for December 4, 2017
Mexican-born priest appointed auxiliary bishop of Brownsville
On Monday the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Oratorian Fr. Mario Alberto Aviles as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Pope Francis is praying for grandparents this December
In his prayer video for the month of December, Pope Francis prays for grandparents and the elderly, urging people to... Read more
Pope Francis: God is calling you. Don’t make excuses.
Do not wait to begin living out your vocation, Pope Francis said on Monday, encouraging people to stop making excuses... Read more
Pro-life student assaulted outside Planned Parenthood
A 15-year-old student was taken to the hospital after a woman punched her in the face outside of a Planned... Read more
Archbishop to UN: Christians are critical to Iraq’s future
A UN panel met last week to discuss the aftermath of the Islamic State’s occupation in Iraq’s Nineveh Plain, saying... Read more
Bishops: Congress can still address "fundamental flaws" in tax law
A Senate tax reform bill passed Dec. 2, like its counterpart passed earlier by the House of Representatives, has “fundamental... Read more
Pence meets with Iraqi archbishop ahead of Middle East trip
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil on Monday for a “substantial discussion”... Read more
