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Holy Family statue stolen from Texas parish

Feb 22, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

A statue depicting the Holy Family was stolen from outside a parish in San Antonio, Texas last week, and parishioners... Read more

Bishop-elect Gary W. Janak.

Pope Francis names Texas priest an auxiliary bishop of San Antonio

Feb 15, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Monday named Fr. Gary W. Janak, a canon lawyer and licensed counselor, an auxiliary bishop of the... Read more

San Antonio archdiocese prepares for new parishes

Jan 11, 2019

The Archdiocese of San Antonio has collected over half of the funds for a campaign to construct new parish buildings... Read more

Police line Caution tape.

Deaths in smuggler's truck 'completely senseless,' Texas archbishop says

Jul 23, 2017

The deaths of at least nine people due to heat in an alleged immigrant smuggler’s truck parked in San Antonio... Read more

Mass said according to Divine Worship, the Ordinariates' use.

US Anglican ordinariate expands to include prominent Texas parish

Mar 28, 2017

The Holy See directed last week that the oldest Catholic parish of the Anglican Use, located in San Antonio, will... Read more

Opening Mass for the synod of bishops on the family Oct. 8, 2015.

San Antonio's new auxiliary has a specialty in spiritual direction

Jan 23, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Monday, the Vatican announced that Msgr. Michael J. Boulette, founder of an organization dedicated entirely to giving spiritual direction... Read more

Archbishop Patricio Flores passes through the holy doors at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower, Jan. 1, 2000 in Texas.

The storied life of San Antonio's Archbishop Flores

Jan 10, 2017

Archbishop emeritus Patricio Fernandez Flores of San Antonio died Monday at the age of 87, prompting many to remember his... Read more

Crowds turned up for a town hall meeting in Los Angeles at which Archbishop Jose Gomez spoke on immigration reform, Jan. 14, 2014. Courtesy of Victor Aleman/vida-nueva.com.

US bishops: Stop shameful detention of migrant families

Mar 31, 2015

Family detention centers across the U.S. are filling up with children and young mothers  who are seeking shelter from violence,... Read more