He first went to the local hospital and then to the reunification center where he stayed from 1 p.m. Aug. 3 until about 5:30 p.m. the next day. Some slept during the night in the school building, but mostly they just waited, anxious to hear about friends or family members.
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Cardinal DiNardo’s office raided by prosecutors in abuse case
Prosecutors investigating a sexual abuse case against a Houston-area priest searched the offices Wednesday of the local archdiocese, which is led by the cardinal who is heading the Roman Catholic Church’s response in the U.S. to sexual misconduct.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
How Latinas help Medellín continue to form the church in the United States
Inspired by Medellín, María del Carmen Moncayo de Villaseñor and María Luisa Arroyo de Ramírez founded the association in Mexico City in 1973.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
How a city and church in Texas are rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey
Our Aug 29 guest is J.D. Long-García, a senior editor at America. We discuss his recent article “How a city and church in Texas are rebuilding one year after Hurricane Harvey.” We also discuss these articles: Sexual abuse and the culture of clericalism Viganò’s accusations: What we know and what questions they raise No, there is not a […]
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
How a city and church in Texas are rebuilding one year after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey took a toll on all Houstonians—rich and poor, white and brown, city and suburb—but this boomtown proud of its diversity is getting back on track.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Bishops end border visit calling for urgent reunification of children
During a news conference after the second and last day of their visit to the border, the bishops stressed the “urgent” need to do something to help migrant children separated from their families.
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Near immigration’s ground zero, bishops begin border trip with Mass
The bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States have for weeks expressed outrage and condemned the government’s recent practice of separating children from a parent or a family member if they’re caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without legal documentation.
Posted inArt, Arts & Culture
What I learned about art and spirituality on my pilgrimage to Texas
Three buildings argue over spirituality, art and public life.
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Texas archdiocese, bishops offer healing, support after shooting
“As a society, we must strive for a way to end such acts of senseless gun violence in our schools and communities,” Cardinal DiNardo said in a May 18 statement.