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Texas attorney general appeals decision in case against Catholic nonprofit
The attorney general’s office is also going forward with investigations into other border nonprofits he suspects of illegal activity, including... Read more
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transgender procedures for minors
The Texas Supreme Court’s ruling said that the state is within its authority to outlaw extreme medical treatments for young... Read more
Texas investigates Children’s Hospital over alleged secret sex changes on minors
The hospital system, which is the largest children’s system in the U.S., is being investigated for potential Medicaid fraud in... Read more
Texas doctor indicted after exposing transgender child surgeries at children’s hospital
In 2022, Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston announced it would cease performing transgender procedures on minors, citing concerns over “legal... Read more
Catholic migrant shelter calls ‘human smuggling’ accusations ‘utter nonsense’
Lawyer Jerome Wesevich claimed that Attorney General Ken Paxton’s actions violate the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Read more
Two court rulings deal blow, victory to U.S. transgender advocates
Two court rulings in Florida and Texas simultaneously dealt both a victory and a setback to transgender advocates in the... Read more
Texas Supreme Court upholds law outlawing abortion even in so-called ‘hard cases’
The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s law outlawing almost all abortions, turning aside a challenge based on severe... Read more
‘Come and get it’: Texas Catholic charity gives away nearly 50,000 pounds of potatoes
Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle’s Interfaith Hunger Project “received a HUGE donation of potatoes” and gave them all away. Read more
Texas says Catholic group should be shut down over ‘criminal enterprise’ at U.S. border
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Paxton accused Annunciation House in El Paso of facilitating “illegal border crossings.” Read more
Supreme Court turns down porn group’s plea to block Texas age-verification law
The court denied a request from the Free Speech Coalition, which includes a porn trade association and several pornography creators,... Read more
Defiant Texas nuns seek restraining order against bishop, Carmelite association
If the District Court of Tarrant County grants the monastery’s request, it would prevent Bishop Michael Olson and others from... Read more
Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds
Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Monica de la Cruz accused the San Antonio Catholic relief group of an inappropriate use... Read more
Catholic priest pepper-sprayed during confessions at Texas cathedral
The parish said in a statement that “someone dealing with mental health issues” sprayed rector Father Tony Neusch with the... Read more
Pornhub disables website in Texas rather than comply with state’s age verification law
Pornhub, one of the largest pornography websites in the world, has ceased offering its website in Texas rather than comply... Read more
Judge blocks Texas efforts to close Catholic nonprofit accused of ‘human smuggling’
El Paso County District Court Judge Francisco Dominguez ruled on Monday that Attorney General Ken Paxton could not revoke Annunciation... Read more
Texas death row inmate to be executed in days as Catholics call for clemency
Texas has scheduled the execution of Ivan Cantu for Wednesday, Feb. 28. Cantu was convicted for a double murder that... Read more
Catholic prison ministry makes good use of large donation of Bible study materials
Working with a Catholic lay group called Kolbe Prison Ministries, Jerry Trzeciak leads three-day retreats for inmates. Read more
Texas priest arrested over allegation of sexual misconduct with minor
Brownsville Bishop Daniel Flores said in a statement last week that diocesan officials had received an allegation against Father Fernando... Read more
Study: Texas fertility rate rose after ‘Heartbeat Act’
The fertility rate in Texas rose by a statistically significant amount in the wake of the state’s pro-life laws, a... Read more
U.S. and Mexican bishops present proposals to help migrants
The Catholic bishops of the Mexico-Texas border region issued a joint call Jan. 10 to improve the situation of migrants... Read more
