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April 10, 2012
Top Six Rap Videos Set In Places Of Worship
Rocks Off was only 13 years old in October 1992 when singer Sinéad O'Connor sang an a cappella version of Bob Marley's "War" on Saturday Night Live and, on cue, tore an image of Pope John Paul II into pieces while singing the word "evil." "Fight the real enemy," she exclaimed at the end of one of ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2012
Iman Academy: Texas' Private-School League Asks Muslim Schools Why They'd Play With Christians
The New York Times took a look at the story of the Beren Academy, a Jewish school that was initially going to have to forfeit its playoff run because the schedule conflicted with the Sabbath. The organization making that decision was the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, which ove ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2012
Byzantine Frescoes Are Leaving Soon, See Them While You Can
The Menil Collection will soon be saying goodbye to the Byzantine Frescoes. Officials announced last fall that they would be returning the frescoes to their original home, the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, in March. The Menil will also be closing the doors to the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, which has been ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
SPECIAL BEST-OF EDITION
The Menil Collection will soon be saying goodbye to the Byzantine Frescoes. Officials announced last fall that they would be returning the frescoes to their original home, the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, in March. The Menil will also be closing the doors to the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, which has been ... More >>
Blogs
September 21, 2011
Southern Baptists Might Change Their Name: Five Options
Taking nominations.Our willingness to keep up with the inner workings of the Southern Baptist Convention is easily taxed, so we're thankful Houston Chronicle religion writer Kate Shelnutt is there to pick up the banner. She points us to the Baptist News, whose subscription we really meant to ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2011
Rick Perry Asking Other Governors to Pray And Fast For A Day, Including Chris Christie (Updated)
Fast for a day, Chris Christie: the power of Perry compels you!There are few t hings more annoying than the stranger who asks you if you've accepted Jesus, but Governor Rick Perry has became That Guy with a letter to the 49 other state leaders in the U.S. He's asking them to come to Houston ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Boxing Day at Mucky Duck
Fast for a day, Chris Christie: the power of Perry compels you!There are few t hings more annoying than the stranger who asks you if you've accepted Jesus, but Governor Rick Perry has became That Guy with a letter to the 49 other state leaders in the U.S. He's asking them to come to Houston ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
Houston Symphony on New Year’s Eve at the Centrum
Fast for a day, Chris Christie: the power of Perry compels you!There are few t hings more annoying than the stranger who asks you if you've accepted Jesus, but Governor Rick Perry has became That Guy with a letter to the 49 other state leaders in the U.S. He's asking them to come to Houston ... More >>
News
October 7, 2010
Money and Mercy
Readers comment on Bolivar's loss of Our Mother of Mercy Church
Blogs
August 31, 2010
Joesph Rouse: Priest Threatens To Bomb Aflac Over Customer Service
The wrath of one priest, if not quite GodIt's always refreshing to read about a priest who's not accused of diddling little boys, so it was a treat to learn that retired Houston priest John Rouse is only accused of...threatening to bomb an insurance company if it didn't process his claim fast eno ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2010
Dan Shea: The Man Who Sued The Pope Not Mollified By Vatican's Latest Sex Abuse Plan
The hits keep coming"The Pope and the Vatican just can't stop showing their ass, can they?"So asks Daniel Shea, the former Roman Catholic deacon turned plaintiff's lawyer who once hoped to put the Pope in a Houston court docket.Shea is referring to the Church's latest official directives on the o ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2009
The Archbishop Outlines Which Galveston Churches Are Not Long For This World
The list of Galveston Catholic churches that the Archdiocese wants to tear down is out, and it's somewhat grim reading.The Galveston County Daily News reports that Archbishop Daniel DiNardo wrote island parishioners of the plans, not making everyone all that happy in the process.Among those that ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2009
Noon Services At Christ Church Episcopal To Feature Sex-Abuse Protesters
Episcopalians going to today's noon service at Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral can expect to be harassed by those dang folks from the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP). Network co-founder and president Barbara Blaine is in town to drum up awareness over the November ... More >>
Film
August 27, 2009
(Very) Oldboy
Park Chan-wook gets positively trendy with his latest: a vampire pic!
Culture
August 20, 2009
Identity and Religion
Park Chan-wook gets positively trendy with his latest: a vampire pic!
News
May 21, 2009
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
For 40 years, the Episcopal Church of Texas turned a blind eye to a priest who was sexually molesting male students.
Blogs
April 30, 2009
Swine Flu Can't Beat (A Carefully Wrapped) God
The Compak CompaniesWith what is surely the Black Plague of the 21st Century bearing down on all our souls, the last place anyone wants to worry about swine flu is church. So some institutions, like the Austin Diocese, are suspending or altering communion.The story in the Waco Tribune includes a let ... More >>
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March 12, 2009
Doubt: A Parable
Web exclusive!
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March 5, 2009
No Bacon or Shellfish?
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Blogs
February 27, 2009
Play That Funky Music, Christ Boy
Howard Lehrman, even after all these years, still considers himself an "anti-noise pollution activist," battling "Audio Terrorism" and the "Boomheads."Boomheads are the guys who crank the bass in their cars, rattling windows and victimizing and booming to death - as Lehrman says - decent law-abiding ... More >>
Culture
February 19, 2009
Pinche Child Molesters
Howard Lehrman, even after all these years, still considers himself an "anti-noise pollution activist," battling "Audio Terrorism" and the "Boomheads."Boomheads are the guys who crank the bass in their cars, rattling windows and victimizing and booming to death - as Lehrman says - decent law-abiding ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2008
Texas Exorcism Case Goes to Washington
With the Christmas season lingering, there's one fellow who's been left out of the merriment and good tidings. A certain fellow with horns and a pitchfork. And he seems to be doing whatever he can to snatch a bit of the spotlight, as evidenced in an exorcism lawsuit that might be reviewed by the U.S ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2008
Parish Predators: Father Antonio Gonzalez and the Missionary Position
With the Christmas season lingering, there's one fellow who's been left out of the merriment and good tidings. A certain fellow with horns and a pitchfork. And he seems to be doing whatever he can to snatch a bit of the spotlight, as evidenced in an exorcism lawsuit that might be reviewed by the U.S ... More >>
Film
February 28, 2008
Sister Act: The Other Boleyn Girl
Sibling rivalry in all its royal glory
Blogs
February 6, 2008
What’s That Dirt on Your Head? Oh Yeah, It’s Ash Wednesday
Sibling rivalry in all its royal glory
Music
December 6, 2007
Lamb of God
Sibling rivalry in all its royal glory
Blogs
October 19, 2007
Parish Predators: Are Daniel DiNardo and Juan Carlos Patino-Arango Cut from the Same Cloth?
Sibling rivalry in all its royal glory
News
October 4, 2007
Naked Men: The ManKind Project and Michael Scinto
The organization was supposed to make him a better man. Instead, his parents say, it made him a dead one.
Music
July 5, 2007
Matisyahu, 311
Sunday, July 8, at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Dr., 281-363-3300.
Blogs
June 20, 2007
Holy Rollers
Sunday, July 8, at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Dr., 281-363-3300.
News
March 22, 2007
Saint Matthew's Churches, Inc.
Christians send in money for prayer requests which may just go up in smoke
Blogs
January 11, 2007
Tut, Tut, Tu!
Christians send in money for prayer requests which may just go up in smoke
Culture
September 7, 2006
Why Do Mexicans See the Virgin Mary in the Stupidest Things?
The Mexican replies
Music
July 20, 2006
GWAR Heroes Electro Grrl
Flying filth will never go out of style with these guys around
Calendar
January 26, 2006
Oh, the Gaul!
Flying filth will never go out of style with these guys around
News
December 15, 2005
Tale of Two Cities
Catholic priest John Chinh Tran re-created Vietnam's Thai Xuan Village in Houston with an iron hand. These days his control is slipping away.
News
October 6, 2005
Letters to the Editor
Catholic priest John Chinh Tran re-created Vietnam's Thai Xuan Village in Houston with an iron hand. These days his control is slipping away.
News
August 11, 2005
Kiss and Tell
Critics want the diocese to explain why this Roman Catholic priest is still celebrating Mass
Calendar
February 3, 2005
War Is Afoot
"Eyes Wide Open" brings statistics to life
News
July 22, 2004
Sins of Omission?
The local Catholic diocese gets accused of covering up a '96 sex abuse case
Calendar
July 15, 2004
Bring the Noise
Local act Priest in Shit keeps it avant
Culture
December 11, 2003
Supreme Show
Works from a bygone era stand the test of time
News
December 7, 2000
From Cells to Souls
Chuck Colson and his evangelical Christians team up with a local prison for a divine intervention program
Culture
June 15, 2000
Bible Belt Blues
Mesmerizing God's Man in Texas ponders the question of where the Almighty fits into a church obsessed with politics
News
April 20, 2000
Letters
Mesmerizing God's Man in Texas ponders the question of where the Almighty fits into a church obsessed with politics
Film
May 6, 1999
Stormin' Mormon
SLC Punk! shows young rebels, but not their relevance
News
December 31, 1998
Virgin Rebirth
The statue doesn't look like a traditional Our Lady of Guadalupe. But its appearance is just the start of the
News
February 19, 1998
Smells Like Holy Spirit
At some of Houston's biggest churches, twentysomethings' faith is built on solid rock. And roll.
Culture
April 18, 1996
Broken Vows
At some of Houston's biggest churches, twentysomethings' faith is built on solid rock. And roll.
Film
April 13, 1995
Not So True Confessions
The didactic Priest is an overheated but honorable melodrama
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