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Three children play where the border wall separating Mexico and the United States meets the Pacific Ocean, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (Credit: Gregory Bull/AP.)

Tex/Mex bishops tout Church as ‘reliable’ partner for immigration reform

Mar 4
John Lavenburg

Migrant parents including Iris, from Honduras, left, Gustavo, from Guatemala, standing in green, Wilson Romero, from Honduras, standing, and Christian, from Honduras, seated in gray, socialize outside the Annunciation House, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in El Paso, Texas. (Credit: Matt York/AP.)

Texas judge says Attorney General’s attempt to close Catholic shelter ‘outrageous’

Jul 3, 2024
John Lavenburg

The perimeter of the Diboll Correctional Facility is seen on July 19, 2014, in Diboll, Texas. (Credit: Rhonda Oaks/The Daily News via AP.)

Texas bishops give guidelines for the use of wine at Mass in prison

May 15, 2024
John Lavenburg

Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, celebrates Mass at St. Pius X Church in El Paso Sept. 23, 2019. (Credit: Tyler Orsburn/CNS.)

El Paso bishop: ‘Rhetoric always ramps up’ during election season

Mar 21, 2024
John Lavenburg

Migrant parents including Iris, from Honduras, left, Gustavo, from Guatemala, standing in green, Wilson Romero, from Honduras, standing, and Christian, from Honduras, seated in gray, socialize outside the Annunciation House, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in El Paso, Texas. (Credit: Matt York/AP.)

Court blocks Texas Attorney General’s move to shut Catholic migrant shelter

Mar 13, 2024
John Lavenburg

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso poses in his office in El Paso, Texas, on Monday, April 4, 2022. (Giovanna Dell'Orto/AP.)

El Paso bishop defends migrant shelter under attack by Texas attorney general

Feb 23, 2024
John Lavenburg

Migrant parents including Iris, from Honduras, left, Gustavo, from Guatemala, standing in green, Wilson Romero, from Honduras, standing, and Christian, from Honduras, seated in gray, socialize outside the Annunciation House, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in El Paso, Texas. (Credit: Matt York/AP.)

Texas effort to shut down Catholic migrant shelter ‘unfounded’

Feb 22, 2024
John Lavenburg

Texas bishops welcome ruling blocking requirement for emergency abortions

Jan 4, 2024
John Lavenburg

Pope removes Texas bishop who’s been a frequent Francis critic

Nov 11, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Bishop blasts ‘false narrative’ behind Texas anti-immigrant policy

Oct 31, 2023
John Lavenburg