You are here: home -- faqs Welcome to the Texas Catholic Conference, the Official Public Policy Voice of the Catholic Bishops of Texas. OUR MISSION The primary purpose of the Conference is to encourage and foster cooperation and communication among the dioceses and the ministries of the Catholic Church of Texas. A major function of the Conference is to be the public policy arm of the Conference's Board of Directors, the bishops of Texas, before the Texas legislature, the Texas delegation in Congress, and state agencies. The public policy issues addressed by the Conference include institutional concerns of the Catholic Church as well as issues related to Catholic moral and social teachings. Daily Mass Readings First reading Responsorial Psalm Gospel Video Reflection Saint of the Day FAQs Click on the question to read the answer. Question Legislative Priority Why is the Church opposed to the death penalty? Criminal Justice Why does the Church support school choice? Education What does the Church teach about end-of-life-issues? Is it ever right to stop treatment? Health & Human Services Why do we care about cord blood? Health & Human Services Why is the Church opposed to in-vitro fertilization? Health & Human Services What does comprehensive immigration reform entail? Immigration Why is the Church opposed to abortion? Life Issues What is the "trigger ban" and why does TCC support it? Life Issues What does the Church teach on euthanasia? Life Issues Is the Church opposed to all stem cell research? Life Issues Does the Church support illegal immigration? NA How Are Bishops Appointed? NA What about separation of church and state? NA How can I find out who my legislators are? NA What is a Cardinal? NA How many Catholics are in Texas? NA What is a quinceanera? How is it celebrated in the Church? NA What is an encyclical? NA What is the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum letter? What does it mean? NA Where can I find the mass readings online? NA Where can I go to find Catechist Guidelines for my (Arch)Diocese? NA Why do the Bishops engage in public policy advocacy? NA Why does the Catholic Church teach that marriage can exist only between a man and a woman? NA What does the Church have to say about torture? NA What is the Catechism? NA Why does TCC  send action alerts? Other

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