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By David Ramos Puebla, Mexico, Jul 10, 2025 / 07:00 am The Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, will hold a celebration in Spanish and English on Sunday, July 13, commemorating the 137th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Anacleto González Flores, a martyr of the religious persecution Mexico experienced in the 1920s and …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 7, 2025 / 15:04 pm Two sisters who attended St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas were among the victims of the Texas Hill Country flash floods that have devastated parts of the state, the school confirmed in a statement on Saturday. Blair Harber, 13, and Brooke …

Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo expresses “sincere condolences” to all those who lost loved ones in in devastating flash floods in Texas. By Christopher Wells Speaking in English at the conclusion of the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo offered his sincere condolences “to all the families who have …

By Amira Abuzeid San Antonio, Texas, Jul 5, 2025 / 14:00 pm Catholics are responding with prayers and aid after record-breaking flash floods in central Texas devastated communities along the area’s rivers and killed at least 27 people. The flash flooding began in the early hours of July 4. Heavy rainfall …

By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jul 2, 2025 / 13:49 pm Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Daniel Garcia of Monterey, California, as the sixth bishop of Austin, Texas. After leading the Diocese of Monterey for more than six years since 2018, Garcia, 64, has returned to his home state of …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2025 / 15:22 pm A Texas law that requires porn sites to verify that its users are at least 18 years old can remain in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 27, that the law does not violate the …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 17:15 pm A condemned Texas man’s execution has been halted after lawmakers subpoenaed him to appear before the state Legislature amid claims of his innocence. The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday that it had “granted …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 5, 2024 / 07:00 am Six Catholic priests from across the United States will be coming together Aug. 6–9 to take part in the “Concert for Life” — a musical event that raises money for crisis pregnancy centers in Texas. The band is comprised …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 19, 2024 / 16:00 pm Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio is denying recent accusations that it misused federal taxpayer funds by paying for migrants’ airfare. This comes after two South Texas members of Congress, Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat, and Rep. …

By Joe Bukuras Baltimore, Md., Nov 14, 2023 / 18:20 pm Bishop Joseph Strickland didn’t join his fellow U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly on Tuesday, but he wasn’t far away, leading the recitation of the rosary for a few dozen people outside the waterfront hotel where the bishops’ meeting …