Tag: Catholic Diocese of Brownsville

SAN JUAN — Rev. Jorge Gomez stood surrounded by bikers who attended Mass here Saturday to receive a blessing for their motorcycles, their keys and their persons. They stood with their hands in the air as Gomez splashed their keys with holy water and prayed for their safety.

Although a summary judgment was issued in one civil lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville alleging church officials tried to protect a priest accused in the alleged sexual assault of two siblings, a second lawsuit in reference to same case indicates a “resolution” was reached with one of the victims.

A state district judge in Cameron County has issued a summary judgment in a case brought against the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville that alleged church officials tried to protect a priest accused in the alleged sexual assault of two siblings

A non-denominational chaplain alleges he was illegally fired from his jail post after he would not resign, according to a lawsuit against Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza and the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.

Christians around the world gathered to begin the Lenten season on Ash Wednesday. In the churches of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville, Catholics attended Ash...

A May 16 trial date has been scheduled in one of two civil lawsuits filed against the Catholic Diocese in Brownsville that allege church...

A civil lawsuit filed against the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville that alleges church officials tried to protect a priest accused in the alleged sexual...

The Most Rev. Raymundo J. Peña, who died Friday at age 87, leaves behind a complex legacy that documents a tenure that was active...

The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville announced funeral arrangements for Bishop Emeritus Raymundo J. Peña, who died Friday at the age of 87. Peña’s death was...

BY NAXIELY LOPEZ-PUENTE AND FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ | STAFF WRITERS The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville announced that Bishop Emeritus Raymundo J. Peña died Friday at...