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Texas Catholic Voice January 22
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon discusses 87th Legislative Session updates… Pro-Life Legislation filed today! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Now that the 87th Session of the Texas Legislature has officially begun we will shift from our monthly Texas Catholic Voice to a weekly version that…
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 MoreDecember 2020 Texas Catholic Voice
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon discusses the “Year of St. Joseph”… Week of Prayer to End Human Trafficking…. A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Pope Francis has announced a year dedicated to St. Joseph from Dec. 8, 2020, to Dec. 8, 2021, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the declaration of…
Read MoreNovember 2020 Texas Catholic Voice
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon discusses the upcoming legislative session… Archivist Selena Aleman discusses digital preservation… Upcoming week of prayer to end human trafficking… A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Although the Texas legislative session officially begins in January, it unofficially kicked off November 9 when…
Read MoreOctober 2020 Texas Catholic Voice
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon addresses the election… Gratitude for a successful General Assembly… Archivist Selena Aleman provides a Catholic Archives of Texas update… A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director This year especially there has been much said about the importance of voting in the election…
Read MoreSeptember 2020 Texas Catholic Voice
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon talks Walking with Moms in Need.. Tips for Protecting Archives during Hurricane Season… Webinar to fight human trafficking… A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director For the last six months comments about the year 2020 has been a punchline for the “unprecedented”…
Read MoreAugust 2020 Texas Catholic Voice
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon encourages civility in political discourse…. Archivist Selena Aleman provides a Catholic Archives of Texas update… A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director Watching the social media reactions to the political conventions over the last two weeks has certainly created an opportunity for…
Read MoreJuly 2020 Texas Catholic Voice
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon urges support for COVID-19 relief… South Texas reeling from Hurricane Hanna… A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director The difficulties that COVID-19 has created in our society continue. Many are COVID-fatigued and as much as we might like to retreat and focus…
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 MoreJune 2020 Texas Catholic Voice
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon discusses recent Supreme Court decisions… Archivist Selena Aleman provides a Catholic Archives of Texas update… A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director The Church’s advocacy efforts often extend beyond the legislature to the judiciary where we support or oppose challenges to law.…
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