Tag: Texas
Texas hospitality proves too much for winter storm to stop
AUSTIN, Texas — The Burton family from Lake Charles, Louisiana, were on the way home from a New Mexico skiing vacation when the worst...
U.S. Supreme Court stops execution, says Texas prison officials need to...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution for Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16, saying the state prison...
Sister Helen Prejean, Catholic leaders urge Texas governor Greg Abbott to...
WASHINGTON — Sister Helen Prejean, Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas, and the Catholic Mobilizing Network have been joined by celebrities such as...
A day of recognition brings hope near El Paso border wall...
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Up until July, 30-year-old Ingrid had a successful career as a pharmacist in her native Nicaragua. She owned a home, where...
Sister Norma Pimentel recognized by CCHD for work with immigrants
WASHINGTON — Although her work along the Texas-Mexico border has brought her fame and celebrity, Sister Norma Pimentel, a member of the Missionaries of...