By Gina Christian OSV News The U.S. bishops have named Bishop Daniel E. Garcia of Austin, Texas, as the first chairman of their Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation. The news was announced by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in a Nov. 20 media release. Bishop Garcia was appointed by Archbishop […]
Texas flood victims need compassion and time, archbishop says
OSV News SAN ANTONIO — Deadly July 4 flash floods in western Texas have so far claimed at least 120 lives, including those of 27 children at a Christian summer camp. After his pastoral visit to flood-ravaged Kerr County, Texas, over the July 4 holiday weekend — which included the celebration of Mass July 6 […]
Photo: Philippine tradition in Texas
Men carry a statue of Santo Nino de Cebu, who is depicted as the Infant Child Jesus, during a special Mass honoring the popular Filipino devotion to the Child Jesus at Mary Queen Catholic Church in Friendswood, Texas, Jan. 4, 2020. The devotion originates from Cebu City, Philippines, and was brought over by Filipino immigrants. […]