Pope blesses astronauts, extends prayers to Kelly and Giffords
During the first ever call to space by a pope, Pope Benedict XVI commended the astronauts for their work on behalf of science, international cooperation and peace, blessed them and extended special...
View ArticleExploring the heavens, Christian astronauts reflect on their Creator
“They say there’s no atheists in foxholes, but there’s probably no atheists in rockets,” said Catholic astronaut Col. Mike Good, who believes his faith in God was solidified by the awe-inspiring views...
View ArticleHouston’s Cardinal DiNardo opposes mandatory birth control coverage
Healthcare advisers have recommended the government require insurance companies to cover birth control costs without co-pays, a move Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said undermines the common good and violates...
View ArticleHouston Catholic population booming, priests still in high demand
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s Texas Catholic Herald recently cited estimates that the Catholic population in the area will grow by half a million within the next decade. While nationally, the...
View ArticleBaptist leader admires Catholic stance against contraceptive coverage
Prominent Southern Baptist leader and seminary president Al Mohler applauded Catholic bishops’ opposition to the Obama administration’s requirement that even religious employers cover contraceptives,...
View ArticleCatholic groups in Texas resist birth control mandate
Despite recent surveys showing more than half of American Catholics agree with a new requirement for religious employers to also provide no-cost birth control, Catholic clergy and organizations remain...
View ArticleHouston Catholic leaders visit Pope Benedict
The Catholic Church’s 30,000 bishops worldwide each meet with the pope every five years or so to update him on the state of the church in their area, and this week, it was Houston’s turn, the Texas...
View ArticleCatholics, others protest Obama’s healthcare mandate in Houston
Update: Hundreds of Catholics and others opposed to an Obama administration requirement that religious employers provide birth control coverage gathered for a rally in downtown Houston’s Tranquility...
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