Texas’ Catholic bishops have issued a sharp rebuke of @govAbbott, a fellow Catholic, following his decision Friday to ban refugees from initially settling in Texas, calling the move “discouraging and disheartening.” bit.ly/2FKQITR
@GovAbbott "As Catholics, an essential aspect of our faith is to welcome the stranger and care for the alien," reads the statement by the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops. bit.ly/2FKQITR
In 2015 @alexazura and @Jmalewitz wrote about Abbott’s balancing act between his Catholic faith and his political values: bit.ly/36SW37I
