Cloistered Carmelites in Arlington, Texas, insisted on their continued communion with the Catholic Church Aug. 23 in a statement from their civil attorney, following an Aug. 19 statement from Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth saying the nuns may have incurred
A Texas lawsuit is seeking for Planned Parenthood to pay back millions of funds it received through Medicaid, which the abortion provider says could shutter its operations in the state. In the suit, Texas alleges under the federal False Claims Act that
Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth said Aug. 19 that a community of Carmelites in his diocese, and their prioress in particular, may have incurred excommunication after posting a letter online Aug. 18 saying their community no longer recognizes his authority,
The Justice Department on July 24 sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier recently installed on the Rio Grande, part of the Republican governor's latest attempts to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico as part of his
Catholic groups condemn Texas report of alleged ‘inhumane’ treatment of migrants, including denying water
Catholic migrant advocates condemned a report alleging inhumane treatment of migrants seeking to cross the border into Texas, including an allegation that the state directed its personnel to withhold water from migrants despite extreme heat.
The Houston Chronicle reported July 17 it obtained
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 23 that Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to sue the Biden administration over its deportation policies. With its 8-to-1 decision, the court revived immigration enforcement guidelines that prioritized the arrest and deportation of some unauthorized immigrants
Texas has become the seventh state to enact a law requiring age verification for viewing pornography online.
On June 12, Governor Greg Abbott signed off on HB 1181, which imposes civil penalties on entities that permit those under age 18 to access pornographic
Gov. Abbott signs Texas bill banning some transgender surgeries or hormonal interventions for minors
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation June 3 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures in Texas for minors who identify as transgender.
Senate Bill 14 prohibits procedures and treatments for children in Texas "for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or
Texas bishop dismisses religious superior from Carmelite order, alleging sexual sin, which she denies
Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, has dismissed a religious superior from the Carmelite order after finding her guilty of violating the Sixth Commandment and her vow of chastity, which she denies.
Texas, Florida advance laws banning some transgender surgeries, hormonal interventions for minors
Texas is poised to enact legislation banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors, shortly after Florida lawmakers enacted similar legislation.
The Texas Legislature voted May 17 in favor of Senate Bill 14, sending it to the desk of