Eric Killelea
Houston Religion Reporter at Chron
Texas religion reporter @chron. Previous postings: San Antonio, Minneapolis, Iron Range, Santa Fe, Helena, Bakken oil fields. NJ born. [email protected]
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chron.com | Eric Killelea
Pastor Ed Newton was raised by deaf parents in Orlando, Florida. Though the 49-year-old grew up learning American Sign Language, most of the local churches at the time didn't offer services for deaf visitors. After becoming the lead pastor at San Antonio's Community Bible Church in 2016, Newton noticed that an increasing number of churches in Texas and across the U.S. had started offering ASL interpretation and Bible-study classes.
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chron.com | Eric Killelea
GREEN ISLE, MINNESOTA - JUNE 16: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout provided by Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Vance Luther Boelter poses for a booking photo on June 16, 2025 in Green Isle, Minnesota. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested on suspicion of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband, after a two-day manhunt. DFL State Sen.
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On Monday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other members of President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission gathered for the group's first meeting to discuss possible "threats to religious freedom."Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesOn Monday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick led the first gathering of President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission. The group, made up of 12 conservative Christians and one Orthodox rabbi, is tasked with advising the White House on what they deem threats to religious freedom.
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A former athlete herself, Fleceia Comeaux is helping the Houston DASH (and teams throughout the sports world) achieve spiritual and emotional balance as they compete at the top of their game. Courtesy of the Houston DASHFleceia Comeaux was raised Catholic in Houston's northside and admired the parents and chaplains who prayed before games over her basketball and soccer teams at Nimitz High School and later at the University of Houston. "It was great.
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chron.com | Eric Killelea
Several leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention believe that women serving as pastors in the church isn't biblically sound. But a recent vote during the denomination's annual meeting shows that not everyone in the community agrees. Steve Nagy / Design Pics/Getty ImagesLike other Southern Baptists, Juan Sanchez, pastor of High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin, claimed he wanted to clarify what the denomination's statement of faith already says about women pastors.
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