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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
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Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
The Catholic leader spoke about laws discriminating against LGBTQ people, his health and his predecessor in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
"Passing this will allow us to all finally recognize marriage is equal for everyone."
"It has been very painful and I can't do anything to erase and remove the pain and the harm that has been done," said Reverend Rachel Bachman of Oaklawn United Methodist Church.
An Indiana catholic school guidance counselor may lose her job of 15 years after officials learned she was married to another woman.
A same-sex couple in Indiana is claiming that a local florist refused to serve them and their upcoming wedding.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
The Supreme Court ruled narrowly Monday for a Colorado baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
A same-sex married couple in Texas is suing federal officials and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops after the women were rejected as foster parents to refugee children.
The Supreme Court is taking up the highly anticipated case of the Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision to reject Houston's appeal of the Texas court decision came without dissent or comment.
The Texas Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that conservatives hope will provide an opening to challenge the landmark 2015 ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide.
A judge has become the first to officially recognize a common-law same-sex marriage in Texas.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is heading to a Kentucky jail to support the county clerk imprisoned for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
The three-page motion does not include arguments as to why Kim Davis should be released but amends Davis' earlier appeal of the judge's order.
On Thursday, a judge in Fort Worth granted the county's first ever same-sex divorce.
A federal judge has ordered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to explain why he should not be held in contempt for enforcing state laws that impede gay marriage rights.
A letter has been posted on-line, addressed to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. It's a grievance letter, and it talks about Paxton's response to the recent Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage.
A county clerk in West Texas is refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and asks state leaders in a self-described "declaration" to "protect natural marriage from lawless court opinions."
gay couple in Granbury took a tentative step toward marriage Thursday afternoon as dueling protests on the gay marriage issue swirled outside the Hood County Clerk's Office.
"God did not elect her, I did," said Kevin Bass. "If she objects to doing her job, she can go."
Couple excited but realizes there are still challenges ahead for same-sex couples.
For the first time since Friday's historic decision that legally allows gay couples to marry in Texas, Denton and Collin Counties issued a same-sex marriage license on Monday morning.
CBS11 went to two very different church services on the first Sunday since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.
The Fourth of July allowed some to reflect on how independence fuels their American dream – a dream many said is alive and well in the USA.
Dallas Fire-Rescue says it was dispatched just before 8 p.m. to a location just off Windsurf Bay Park.
At least three people were killed and six others injured when a driver crashed into a Manhattan park Thursday night during a July 4th celebration, authorities said.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Rain chances will go down significantly by Sunday.
The Fourth of July allowed some to reflect on how independence fuels their American dream – a dream many said is alive and well in the USA.
Dallas Fire-Rescue says it was dispatched just before 8 p.m. to a location just off Windsurf Bay Park.
At least three people were killed and six others injured when a driver crashed into a Manhattan park Thursday night during a July 4th celebration, authorities said.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Rain chances will go down significantly by Sunday.
The judge cited the company's cruel treatment of the animals for, "unreasonably depriving the animals of necessary care or shelter."
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Jeremiah Cottle is selling all the intellectual property rights for the manufacture of bump stocks.
In 2017, investigators found bump stocks attached to the guns used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, which killed 58 people - the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Joseph Kim is not someone who takes his Independence Day for granted.
Joseph Kim has worked at the Bush Institute for five years helping other people who escaped the same brutal dictatorship he did. Kim voted for the first time during the 2020 election and credits former President George W. Bush for his freedom.
The president honored Philip Shadrach and George Wilson for their "gallantry and intrepidity" during the "Great Locomotive Chase" of 1862.
Following debate, age factors in, and race shifts in Trump's direction after the first 2024 presidential debate.
President Biden met with Democratic governors on Wednesday amid concerns over his debate performance last week.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
A case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, has been confirmed in a man who was working at a dairy farm in northeastern Colorado.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
Change is coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards in the form of a billion-dollar development project.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
The Texas Rangers ended their 11-game losing streak to the San Diego Padres with a 7-0 win on Tuesday night.
The Dallas Wings were coming off their best season since moving to Texas eight years ago, and their most wins since the franchise's last WNBA title in 2008.
Beloved Golden State Warriors guard and legendary Splash Brother Klay Thompson will be headed to Dallas as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal, according to reports.
Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. The move becomes official today, after 3 years in the making.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Oscar-winning actor and director spoke with CBS News Texas ahead of the release of his passion project.
The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
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The City of Rowlett voted to slash funding for the transportation system by 25%, saving more than $2 million a year.
The powerful hurricane landed on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula just northeast of Tulum.
Cooler temperatures are also on the way!
Here are some safety tips for hot days and remembering to check the back seat of your car.
Two people jumped off of a boat into Lake Ray Hubbard on the Fourth of July and never resurfaced. Fire and rescue crews were called out to an area near Windsurf Bay Park just before 8 p.m.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.