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Catholic bishops warn of polarization in Church, urge more dialogue
“Politics is almost a religion and sometimes it’s a sport, [but] it’s not supposed to be either,” Bishop Daniel Flores... Read more
Synod’s next steps? U.S. bishops look to Rome for guidance, say priests and poor need a voice
Bishop Daniel Flores and Bishop Kevin Rhoades emphasized the need for an “executive summary” of the Synod on Synodality’s synthesis... Read more
Cardinal: Synod on Synodality poses ‘no danger to the nature of the Church’
Cardinal Michael Czerny made his assessment one day after Synod delegates were presented with a theologian’s sweeping vision for the... Read more
Catholic bishops respond to Texas tragedies that left 16 dead, including group of migrants
The victims of the incident at the border were Venezuelan migrants who were waiting for a bus after spending the... Read more
U.S. Bishop Daniel Flores to help prepare Synod on Synodality assembly
The first of two nearly monthlong Vatican assemblies for the synod will be in October. Read more
Texas Catholics challenge state restrictions on migrant transport
Catholic organizations claim a Texas public health order infringes on their religious mission of helping migrants. Read more
Brownsville bishop dispenses from law of abstinence amid Texas storm
Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville announced Thursday via Twitter that he is granting a dispensation from abstinence from meat for... Read more
Bishop Flores affirms COVID vaccines are 'morally permissible'
In a December 8 letter to his diocese, Bishop Daniel Flores said that he wants “to assure Catholics that it... Read more
Pro-life Texas Democrat says racial slurs won't stop his pro-life advocacy
A pro-life Texas state senator running for re-election says he won’t be deterred by racial slurs directed against him by... Read more
Texas' Bishop Flores criticizes Planned Parenthood for anti-Mexican ethnic slur
The Bishop of Brownsville, Texas has criticized Planned Parenthood and pro-choice political organizations in the state for use of anti-Mexican... Read more
Bishop Flores: With respect to migration, uphold both law and compassion
In an interview earlier this month, Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville urged that US immigration law be respected, but that... Read more
US-Mexico border bishops sorrowed by migrant deaths
The bishops on either side of the Rio Grande where several migrants died last week expressed Friday their sorrow over... Read more
Meet the bishop who weaves Gospel verses, art, and Tolkien into his ministry
There are bishops who may or may not tweet with any regularity, and then there’s “Amigo de Frodo”, who provides... Read more
Emergency declaration raises new questions about Texas border chapel
President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the southern border has again raised the possibility of a barrier... Read more
Texas chapel fenced off from border wall funding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act would provide $1.3 billion in funding for the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border but... Read more
Border security compromise may prevent new shutdown
Congressional leaders hope to have avoided a further partial government shutdown after reaching an agreement on a budget that includes... Read more
How to read scripture with Thomas Aquinas and Bishop Flores
Christ, the Incarnate Word, is the aim of human living and all of history, Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville said... Read more
Georgetown Law helps Texas diocese fight border wall
The Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, is due in court next week to contest a claim of eminent domain by the... Read more
Catholics in US express frustration over border security stalemate
On Tuesday evening, US President Donald Trump highlighted humanitarian problems present along the US-Mexico border and issued a call for... Read more
Texas bishops decry state's new immigration law
Two Texas bishops have defended from charges of fear mongering the opponents of a new law which targets sanctuary cities... Read more
