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Mamdani Targets Rikers Solitary Confinement — A Practice Called ‘Torture’ by Church Leaders
10 Jan 2026 01:35 GMT
… this undated photo. (Photo: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Correctional Ministries via CNS … of them himself.
The Catholic bishops of New York … the New York State Catholic Conference. He said their … Ralph Ortiz, who is Catholic, struggles to reconcile both …
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US Bishops’ New Immigration Chairman Responds to Critiques From Catholics
15 Dec 2025 20:39 GMT
… divisive issue, including within the Catholic Church.
Despite the U.S. bishops … , Texas, and was a priest in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for 25 years … world and many priests and religious from many countries. It’s …
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Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston responds to Minneapolis Church shooting
29 Aug 2025 11:34 GMT
… shooting Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, … shooting this morning at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. … Joe S. Vásquez of The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Archbishop Bernard Hebda in …
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Catholic Charities expands food and emergency assistance in response to the current government shutdown
11 Nov 2025 16:08 GMT
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston announced it is responding … media channels and website.
“Catholic Charities understands that many families … these uncertain times.”
Additionally, Catholic Charities will provide emergency rental …
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Catholics launch food drives for Americans hit by US shutdown
09 Nov 2025 22:01 GMT
… Catholic Charities Diocese of Galveston-Houston (Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston- … the US government shutdown, Catholic dioceses and charities around the … to food banks.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Catholic Charities is seeing a …
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‘This is our faith in action:’ Catholic groups expand food aid amid SNAP cuts
07 Nov 2025 23:57 GMT
… in need.”
“The Catholic Church provides relief and hope … of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Catholic Charities … who heads the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, told …
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Texas taxpayers will fund dozens of private schools that openly discriminate
13 Jan 2026 23:02 GMT
… percent of the 268 participating religious schools, behavioral expectations include … disruption or confusion regarding the Church’s teaching on human sexuality … Catholic school handbooks include a statement similar to that by the Archdiocese of Galveston …
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In which US dioceses do the most people convert to Catholicism?
03 Oct 2025 16:53 GMT
… 620,000 people entered the Catholic Church in the United States in … influxes follow population patterns. The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston led the nation, welcoming … beyond, where religious seekers find a home in Catholic parishes that blend …
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Here are the American dioceses with the most Catholic converts
02 Oct 2025 23:28 GMT
… full communion with the Catholic Church in 2023. Here is … people who entered the Catholic Church in the United States … the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston recorded 9,489 new non-infant Catholics. This … into the Catholic Church for every 71 Catholics living in …
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Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston names new leader in the Rev. Joe Vásquez
21 Jan 2025 03:21 GMT
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After 19 years serving the Catholic community in the Houston …
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston serves about 1.8 million Catholics in nearly … younger generations to go to Catholic church.
"To me, the … has served as a priest for more than four …