“They want to know who they’re talking to,” Father Forge said of police. “Well, we already issue our volunteers with ID cards, so we jumped on that.”
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What life is like on the U.S.-Mexico border
Away from the rhetoric in Washington, communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are welcoming the stranger and overcoming physical barriers.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As Texas bishops urge solidarity, Austin seeks answers to continued bomb attacks
In their joint statement, the Texas bishops echoed Chief Manley’s appeal to the community. “We ask all people in our dioceses to remain vigilant, and to pray and work for peace,” the bishops said.
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Texas bishops cut ties with Texas Right to Life
The divergence in Texas might be viewed as a microcosm of the national debate over what it means to be pro-life.
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Texas church to be demolished, like other mass killing sites before it
In what is becoming a grim American ritual, mass shooting sites from Sandy Hook to Columbine have been demolished and then rebuilt.
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After Harvey, Texas towns try to pick up the pieces
Residents of coastal towns return to find toppled RV’s, convenience stores without roofs and furniture scattered over the road.
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“Everything is lost”: Texas parishes grapple with Harvey
One shocked priest showed the damage to his water-filled church on Facebook Live.