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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The Cameron County DA's office is sending a strong message to illegal gaming establishments and cities are following suit.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  A total of 5, 8-liner establishments now closed. Cameron County, state and federal law enforcement agencies worked day and night to crack down on illegal 8-liner establishments

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Catholics in the Rio Grande Valley are welcoming Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as their new Pope.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The announcement Monday that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning, effective Feb. 28, came as a complete surprise to many Valley residents.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Three Rio Grande Valley men are dead and two others are injured following a major accident just east of Bishop.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  For years---Barbara said she was one of those children---abused by the assistant pastor at her church in Toledo, Ohio.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The carjacking of a Catholic bishop and other violence have prompted U.S. Consulate officials to issue an alert for Americans living in or traveling to the border community of Piedras Negras.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  Bishops from both sides of the border gathered in the valley for a two day conference ending Sunday.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  A UTB Anthropology professor said there's been a dramatic increase in people claiming they’re possessed by demons.  A Brownsville Pastor said he’s casting out demons from people an average of 15 times a week.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  It is highly controversial, and a new campaign coinciding with lent seeks to end abortions. But a local physician said prayer is not the answer.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Bishop Daniel Flores of the Brownsville Diocese sat with members of the media at a meeting centered around border initiatives and immigration efforts.

Friday, February 10, 2012  President Barack Obama declared Friday he's found a solution to a birth-control uproar that will protect religious liberty but also ensure that women have access to free contraception.

Monday, December 12, 2011  As the political debate in Washington continues about immigration reform in the United States, the Catholic Church stands a clear ground.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Matamoros Bishop Rendon confirmed that Catholic priests in the northeastern Mexico are not immune to the drug cartel violence around them.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Catholics across the Rio Grande Valley celebrated Ash Wednesday and made their vows for Lent.