Americans United for Life filed a brief Nov. 13 in Nebraska v. Health and Human Services, a case initiated by the state of Nebraska and six other states challenging the HHS mandate requiring most employers, including religious employers, to provide free coverage of contraceptives.

Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer -- a philosopher, accountant, former university president and leadership consultant -- always has had a fascination with the intersection of faith and reason.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Incarnate Word Academy has announced the acceptance of the invitation from Texas A&M University-Kingsville for juniors and seniors at IWA High School to participate in dual enrollment admission beginning in Fall 2013. TAMUK representatives introduced the new dual enrollment program to students, parents and faculty at the Angel Avenue Student Center on Monday, Nov. 26.

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Nov. 26 for a federal appeals court to take up a Christian college's challenge to the Affordable Care Act, reopening one of several lawsuits filed by religious and other groups who oppose elements of the law.

Pope Benedict XVI named U.S. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Sharing an obligation to spread the good news of salvation in Christ, all Christian communities are challenged by the fact that many people today do not think they need God, Pope Benedict XVI said.

BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI's call for a new evangelization will guide the work of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for the next four years under a strategic plan adopted during the bishops' annual fall general assembly in Baltimore.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - This holiday season, Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi and The Mother Teresa Shelter invite the community to give the gift that blesses others less fortunate.

BALTIMORE (CNS) -- A group of U.S. bishops and Catholic bloggers discussed -- and tweeted about -- how to use social media to spread the Gospel message during a Nov. 11 session prior to the start of the U.S. bishops' annual general assembly in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. bishops' conference, challenged his brother bishops to undergo their own conversion and renewal.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a Nov. 4 speech at the University of Notre Dame, the apostolic nuncio to the United States warned that the "menace to religious liberty is concrete on many fronts" today particularly "within your own homeland."

Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey traveled Saint Joseph Seminary College in Louisiana on Wednesday, Nov. 7, for a visit with seminarians from the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

Lee Gwozdz (right), executive director of the Cathedral Concert Series, recently presented a Texas-sized award framed plaque to Larry Elizondo, Sr., CITGO Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility and Rosie Collin, Public Affairs and Community Relations Coordinator of Corpus Christi’s CITGO Refinery. The plaque features pictures of each of the seven concerts on the Cathedral Concert Series’ 28th Resounding Season. CITGO renewed their season sponsorship for the upcoming 29th Series of Cathedral concerts.

Sister Maria Adaya Vasquez, OP with the Dominican Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas in Mexico and living at the St. Thomas Aquinas Convent in Anaville, went to her Eternal rest on Oct. 24.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The annual search is on for the longest married couple in the United States, it was announced today by Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), the original faith-based marriage enrichment program in this country.

Sister Viola Marie, CSC died on Monday, Nov. 5, in Saint Mary's Convent, Notre Dame, Indiana.

PBS (canal de televisión publica nacional) recientemente transmitió un documental sobre la mujer en seis países distintos llamado, "La Mitad del Cielo", basado en el libro del mismo nombre, escrito por Nicholas Kristof y su esposa, Sheryl Wu Dunn.

CORPUS CHRISTI– Incarnate Word Academy IWA Alumni and students gathered at the Incarnate Word Convent to celebrate the school’s annual Memorial Mass on Sunday, Nov. 4.

Pope Benedict XVI congratulated U.S. President Barack Obama on his re-election, saying that he prayed the ideals of freedom and justice that guided America's founders might continue to flourish.

More than 250 women enjoyed speakers, vendors and exhibitors at the “Women of Vision, Women of Faith” conference held on Oct. 27 at Most Precious Blood Church in Corpus Christi. The Diocese of Corpus Christi and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women co-sponsored the inaugural women’s conference.