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The world has become captivated by Pope Francis’ much-awaited encyclical,Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, which is his appeal to dialogue between "every person living on this planet" to urgently address our environmental challenges to find the best care for “our common home.” In this encyclical, the Pontiff offers a hopeful vision of…

With the stroke of his pen Governor Greg Abbott capped off several years of public advocacy by Texas Catholics with his signing House Bill 3074 into law. The measure requires the provision of artificial nutrition and hydration for patients who wish it, unless the provision of food and water causes harm to the patient. The…

A three-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on June 9, 2015, to uphold the constitutionality of Texas’ pro-life law, House Bill 2, as applied almost entirely across the Lone Star State. InWhole Woman’s Health v. Lakey, three abortion providers and three abortion doctors challenged the 2013 bill passed overwhelmingly by…

By Most Reverend Joseph E. Strickland, Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler I recently tweeted the following from @bishopoftyler: "I encourage you to make the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel part of your personal prayer….we must invoke God’s grace as we face evil." This is beautiful and powerful prayer that was written by Pope Leo XIII…

This spring, the fifteen dioceses of Texas ordained 32 Transitional Deacons to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood.  Through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, these men completed several years of education and spiritual training to make the final step on their call to the priestly vocation. The Diocese of…