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“Heartbeat” law adds to Texas’ respect for mothers and families
AUSTIN — Texas’ new “heartbeat” law adds to a growing network of support for pregnant mothers and their families, the bishops of Texas said in a statement released Sept. 3. The full statement follows. This week in Texas a law protecting the unborn from abortion, once a heartbeat is detected, went into effect. For the…
Read MoreStatement on passage of Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol (SB 4)
AUSTIN – The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (TCCB) congratulates the Texas House and Senate for passage of SB 4, the Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol. The bill, which protects the health and safety of women by ensuring the FDA regulations for chemical abortion are codified in Texas statute, is now ready for Governor Greg Abbott’s…
Read MoreCCUSA and Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Address Ministry with Migrants
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops joined with Catholic Charities USA to issue the following statement: “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25) Alexandria, Va. (August 12, 2021) – Catholic Charities USA and its 167 member…
Read MoreBishops speak on winter storm repercussions
The bishops of Texas issued the following statement regarding the situation in Texas predicated by winter storms: We are grateful for the outpouring of concern from around the world for all who have been affected by the severe weather conditions in Texas. The generosity of Texans who are reaching out to help their neighbors, even…
Read MoreTeachers of the Year recognized for work inside and outside classrooms
Victoria, Dallas dioceses’ teachers honored as Teachers of the Year Dr. Diana Torres Rivera, who teaches at Bishop Dunne Catholic School in Dallas, and Donna Kunz, a faculty member at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Schulenburg, have been tapped by the Texas Catholic Conference Bishops as the 2021 High School Teacher of the…
Read MoreTexas bishops ask 87th Legislature to approve pro-life bills
Human Life Protection Act and Texas Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol bill provide protection for unborn Texans and expectant mothers MEDIA RELEASE JANUARY 22, 2021 AUSTIN — On this tragic anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (TCCB) has endorsed two major pro-life bills which have bipartisan support in the…
Read MoreFinal CFPB Payday and Auto Title Loan Rule Guts Essential Protections
In a time of economic hardship, Consumer Bureau goes to bat for predatory lenders AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Fair Lending Alliance, an alliance of more than 60 nonprofit organizations across Texas, and Texas Faith Leaders 4 Fair Lending, a coalition of hundreds of faith leaders led by the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops and the…
Read MoreTexas bishops file amicus brief with Supreme Court to support Ruben Gutierrez’s appeal of death sentence
AUSTIN — The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting the First Amendment rights of Ruben Gutierrez, who has been given a death sentence but was granted a stay of execution June 9 by the Federal District Court in Brownsville. The brief reiterates the Catholic Church’s…
Read MoreTexas bishops file amicus brief to support Ruben Gutierrez’s appeal of death sentence
AUSTIN — The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has filed an amicus brief supporting the First Amendment rights of Ruben Gutierrez, who has been given a death sentence but was granted a stay of execution June 9 by the Federal District Court in Brownsville. The brief to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reiterates the…
Read MoreMonsignor David Toups appointed as bishop of Beaumont, to succeed Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD
Bishop-elect David Toups WASHINGTON—Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Curtis J. Guillory, SVD, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Beaumont and has named Monsignor David L. Toups, a priest of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg as Bishop-elect of Beaumont. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on June 9, 2020…
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