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St. Joseph Catholic Church located off first street and Avenue P, has served the community of Lubbock for a century.

Chuck Adair served 10 years in prison and is a lifetime registered sex offender. A North Texas church leader is a lifetime registered sex offender after serving time in prison for sexually ...

The FFRF reported that Lakepointe allegedly violated the U.S. tax law prohibiting religious organizations and many nonprofits from endorsing or opposing political candidates. The FFRF demanded ...

A number of Dallas area churches were aware of Adair’s criminal history. They hired the West Texas youth leader anyway. When Adair’s record was revealed, the churches connected to him began ...

Jarvis Williams of Shiner carries during the first half in the Texas 2A Division 2 title game at AT&T Stadium. / Photo by Tommy Hays The Muenster Hornets (14-2) defeated the Shiner Comanches (12-4 ...

And the title game was also full of points, with Muenster pulling off a wild win in the Texas University Interscholastic League 2A Division II championship game Wednesday night. A 6-yard keeper ...

The Catholic Church has declared a North Texas order of nuns "extinct" after conflict including accusations that a nun broke her vow of chastity with a priest — via email and video chat.

Texas Supreme Court justices are scheduled to hear oral arguments Monday, Jan. 13, in an appeal filed by Paxton against the Catholic organization after a state district court judge threw out the ...

He reportedly claimed, among other problematic statements, that the Catholic Church “was being taken over by ‘the gays.’” In Texas, Odiong served at St. Mary Cathedral in Austin ...

DALLAS – An arctic front hit North Texas on Sunday ... Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas will open its shelter at 4 p.m. Volunteers will also distribute cold weather gear, such as ...

Muenster and Shiner, who have combined to score nearly 100 points in its respective postseason runs, meet Wednesday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for the Texas University Interscholastic ...