Religion & Spirituality

Catholic bishops heading to border to tackle family separation issues

Friday, June 29, 2018
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo will join bishops in a visit to the Texas-Mexico border next week.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A delegation of Catholic bishops from across the country are heading to the border on Monday.

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will lead the delegation in its visit to the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas.
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The bishops are expected to hold a press conference offering reflections on the Catholic community and the issue of family separation along the border with Mexico.

Houstonians head to border to protest separation of immigrant families
Immigration protesters head to border

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PHOTOS: Cardinal Daniel DiNardo through the years
Pope Benedict XVI bestowes the pallium, or a woolen shawl, on Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, TX, during a massAP
Daniel N. DiNardo, left, laughs at a humorous remarks made by Archbishop Joseph A. FiorenzaAP
Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, US, right, looks up after wearing his red three-cornered biretta after Pope Benedict XVI elevated him to the top rank of CardinalAP
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, U.S.A., right, and Cardinal John Patrick FoleyAP
Cardinal Designate Daniel N. DiNardo answers questions about his appointment Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, at the Houston-Galveston Archdiocese chancery in Houston.AP
Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, smiles during a press conference at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Tuesday, March 5, 2013.AP
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardoattends a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVIAP
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, left, talks with former Texas Gov. Rick PerryAP
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardoAP
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo speaks at a press conference Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 in Houston.AP
Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks with Cardinal Daniel DiNardoAP
Cardinals including Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, right, arrive for a meeting, at the VaticanAP
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo attends a Mass for the election of a new popeAP
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, left, vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, of Louisville, KentuckyAP
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, rightAP
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo sprinkles holy water after he says a prayer during the grand opening ceremony for Houston Fire Department Station 8AP
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