A Philadelphia hospital's alleged refusal to provide a kidney transplant to a mentally disabled 3-year-old is yet another example of the harm caused in the United States by the Roe v. Wade court decision legalizing abortion, according to Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.

Although Catholic leaders vowed to fight on, the Obama administration has turned down repeated requests from Catholic bishops, hospitals, schools and charitable organizations to revise its religious exemption to the requirement that all health plans cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge.

Applications for the 2012 All American Scholar Program, sponsored by Catholic Life Insurance, must be received no later than March 1.

Pope told seminarians in Rome that, "Priestly life requires an ever-increasing thirst for sanctity, a clear 'sensus Ecclesiae' and an openness to fraternity without exclusion or bias."

"At the heart of every culture, whether perceived or not, is a consensus about the nature of reality and the moral good, and thus about the conditions for human flourishing. In America, that consensus, as enshrined in your nation's founding documents, was grounded in a worldview shaped not only by faith but a commitment to certain ethical principles deriving from nature and nature's God,.” Pope Benedict XVI said.

he Mother Teresa Shelter and Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi would like to say thank you everyone who helped make their recent Christmas card fundraiser a huge success.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which begins today, Jan. 18, was the theme of Benedict XVI's general audience celebrated this morning in the Paul VI Hall.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Military Service installed Eric Chapa from the Diocese of Corpus Christi, to the Ministry of Lector.

On Jan. 15, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his remarks preceding the Angelus to the theme of vocation as it emerged in this Sunday's Gospel readings.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals approved Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's request for immediate enforcement on Friday, meaning that clinics must scramble to comply — or face possible prosecution.

Father James Puthenparambil along with the Guadalupana group from Sacred Heart Church in Mathis delivers Christmas meals to the needy.

Sacred Heart Parish in Mathis celebrated couples married 25 years and more.

Though it gives a pass to an incidental out-of-wedlock fling, and showcases some humor and vocabulary that make it unsuitable for youngsters, writer-director Todd Graff's otherwise uplifting celebration of traditional values emphasizes trust in God and illustrates the positive effects of compassionate and forgiving behavior.

The Supreme Court Jan. 11 upheld the idea that a "ministerial exception" to anti-discrimination laws means the church can't be sued for firing an employee who the church classified as a minister.

Blessed John Paul II High School is the recipient of the “Caller Times Best of the Best Readers’ Choice” for 2011 in the favorite high school category.

Leaders of some of the largest religious communities in the United States have united in an open letter to all Americans to voice their shared concern for marriage and religious freedom.

The 16th annual World Day for Consecrated Life will be observed in parishes in the United States the weekend of Feb. 4-5. Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey will celebrate a special Mass of the observance on Feb. 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.

The Catholic Bishops of Texas applaud the decision of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the state to enforce the sonogram law giving mothers access to the ultrasound images of their unborn children’s hearts beating.

If everything you know about exorcism you learned by watching the movie, "The Exorcist," Father Jose Antonio Fortea wants to exorcise those notions from your head.

The Holy Father explains how the emotional backdrop to the Last Supper, in which Jesus bade farewell to His friends, was the immanence of His approaching death.