Austin Bishop Checkmates 'Dark Materials' in Schools

Trilogy's anti-religious themes and author's beliefs get books banned from local Catholic schools

"...Privately run religious schools throughout Austin are boycotting a controversial children's book because of its..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

Angels in South America

Round Rock-based Bolivian missionary project in crisis

"...Ten years ago, Michael Marroquin, a Catholic lay missionary, moved from Austin to Bolivia to establish..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Dan Selinger

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "I think it's unfortunate that neither the..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "I don't think anyone anticipated breach of..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature

Who Killed Father Ryan?

A 1981 Odessa murder haunts crime researchers, the Catholic Church, and an ex-con determined to prove his innocence

"...about 40 years old, walked into the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho, and readied himself for confession...."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Luv Doc Recommends: 12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Christmas

, Friday, December 26, 2003

"...Friday is Boxing Day, the Feast of St. Stephen. You remember St. Steve, right? The first..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Column by The Luv Doc

Women Dig In

The contractors' boycott against Planned Parenthood won a battle, but it's a long war.

"...mood is anything but cheerless at Planned Parenthood's central offices, just west of Downtown. "There's been such an outpouring..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Watchmen on the Walls of Freedom

UT composer Dan Welcher commemorates JFK: The Voice of Peace 40 years after the President's scheduled visit to Austin.

"...More than 5,000 Austinites were waiting to welcome the president of the United..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...with little opposition -- but Wentworth added a number of changes that ultimately worked against the bill. One would..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

The Theft of Wages Is Sin: Fighting for Migrant Workers

Advocates for migrant workers and local law enforcement team up to get deadbeat employers to pay up.

"...agencies such as Casa Marianella -- a shelter that's often the first stop for workers arriving from south of..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Destiny's Child

Tom Doyal reviews Sam Houston, Austin author James Haley's new biography on the Texas legend, and finds that the biographer's "hard work is almost invisible to the reader; he makes this complex life accessible, even understandable, in light of the times in which Houston lived."

"...Austin author James L. Haley is greatly aided in his..."

June 14, 2002 Books Feature by Tom Doyal

In Our Names

The case of Napoleon Beazley shines a spotlight on the Texas system of capital punishment.

"...Try this for an "axis of evil": the United States, Iran, and the Congo...."

May 31, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Something Short of Miraculous

Months in the making, the city's plan to maintain reproductive services at Brack still raises questions.

"...afternoon rush-hour march from Brackenridge Hospital to the headquarters of the Diocese of Austin, carrying signs that expressed "keep..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

St. Michael's Passion

Whose truth prevails at Austin's Catholic high school?

"...St. Michael's Academy is, for the moment, Austin's only Catholic high school. But it's not your parents'..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Mostly local scuttlebutt, with trips to Cuba and Denver

"...Clean Campaigns for Austin's fight for the right to petition voters in major..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Following a vote by the conference of Catholic Bishops to include many reproductive services in its list of "intrinsically immoral" practices, Seton Health Care Services says it will have to re-negotiate its lease with the city for Brackenridge Hospital, which currently contracts out such services.

"...City officials are starting to work on a new Brackenridge Hospital..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

Salt of the Earth

Local activists remember Cesar Chavez on the seventh anniversary of his death.

"...pain in the ass to others. Not everyone in Austin liked or welcomed him, but many did. Chavez's influence..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

Divine Intervention

What Price Salvation?

"...ponder that question more and more frequently. And when Catholic providers like Seton promise fiscal peace of mind and..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...By the time you read this, the fate of the Austin Music Network could be decided. After delaying..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature

Austin's 11 Largest Churches*

"...These numbers are a count of church "membership," as reported by the Austin Baptist Association,..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature

Public Notice

Ugly Americans

"...A very special visit from Father Roy Bourgeois, a Catholic priest imprisoned for peaceful protests against the U.S. Army's..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...last week for a two-week vacation, Betty Dunkerley, director of the city's Financial and Administrative Services, sent one of..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature

Sin Buddhism

Comptroller Nixes Tax Exemption for "Non-Believers"

"...photograph by Crawford Morgan David Collins, 39, moved to Austin three and a half years ago with the idea..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Austin Ain't Boys' Town

Meet the Most Reverend John McCarthy

"...have a bad meal or hear the truth." No offense, but Bishop John McCarthy, who presides over the Catholic..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Maria de la Luz

"...7200 Circle South Rd.) is nestled in a rural Austin neighborhood known as Pleasant Hill, south of Wm. Cannon..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Food Feature

Off the Desk

"...dumping ground, particularly among the Davis mountains. The first of three public hearings will be held August 6 in..."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Feature

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