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Texas attorney general sues state housing agency for alleged religious discrimination
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued his own state’s housing agency for rules that allegedly restrict Christian organizations serving homeless... Read more
Catholic leader urges support for school choice, state aid amid voucher debate
School vouchers in Texas face pushback from unlikely allies: rural residents, home-schoolers, Democrats, and teachers unions. Read more
Texas voters approve adding parental rights amendment to state constitution
Texas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Proposition 15, the Parental Rights Amendment, with more than 72% in favor. Read more
Pro-life influencer’s assault case dropped; Thomas More Society fights for justice
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Texas boys school establishes policy to destroy smartphones
After years of boys (and their parents) repeatedly ignoring the rules, a private boys school in Houston is taking a... Read more
Traditional Latin Mass lacks approval at Texas A&M University
The Diocese of Austin said Catholic students in College Station, Texas, did not secure required permissions to hold a Traditional... Read more
Planned Parenthood could owe $1.8 billion in Medicaid fraud lawsuit
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday in the case, Doe v. Planned Parenthood. Read more
Pro-life group says late-term abortion clinic halted procedures after campaign against it
Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Pope Leo XIV transfers Detroit auxiliary bishop to San Antonio Archdiocese
Bishop José Arturo Cepeda returns to San Antonio, where he served as a priest from his ordination in 1996 until... Read more
Texas attorney general orders schools unaffected by lawsuit to display Ten Commandments
A federal court ruling last week temporarily blocked enforcement of a new Texas law requiring the display of the Ten... Read more
Appeals court says Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic charity leaders
The state 15th Court of Appeals said Aug. 4 that Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley has cooperated sufficiently... Read more
Recovery continues 1 month after deadly floods in Texas Hill Country
Catholic Charities San Antonio Vice President of Programs Lizzy Perales told CNA the nonprofit will continue to help flood victims... Read more
Texas man files lawsuit against abortionist who sent abortion drugs across state lines
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Catholics mobilize aid after historic flash floods devastate Texas Hill Country
“At this time it is unknown how many have been affected by rising water levels along rivers and creeks,” the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints Texan bishop to shepherd the Diocese of Austin
After leading the Diocese of Monterey since 2018, Bishop Daniel Garcia, 64, has returned to his home state of Texas... Read more
Supreme Court upholds Texas law mandating age verification for porn sites
In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court’s majority found that Texas is within its authority “to... Read more
Gov. Greg Abbott signs law requiring Ten Commandments in all Texas classrooms
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom at the... Read more
Texas Catholic schools prepare to grow as Abbott signs school choice bill into law
The program’s $1 billion education savings account program has led many to expect a noticeable shift in how Catholic education... Read more
Texas bishops hail passage of school choice bill in state Legislature
The bill would create a $1 billion Education Savings Account program, giving eligible families up to $10,000 per student to... Read more
‘March on the Arch’: Hundreds join St. Louis March for Life
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
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