The pope celebrated Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square in front of tens of thousands faithful, and asked the Holy Spirit to "break down barriers and tear down the walls of indifference and hatred."

Four civil liberties groups, some of which already are suing Louisiana over its law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public-school classrooms, plan to file a lawsuit against Texas as soon as Gov. Greg Abbott signs Senate Bill 10.

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he's challenging John Cornyn for his seat in the Senate. They've both set their sights on EPIC City, a proposed Muslim-centered community development.

The Texas House passed Senate Bill 10 on Sunday. It now goes back to the Senate for concurrence before advancing to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law.

Senate Bill 10 now goes back to the Senate for concurrence before advancing to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law.

Church officials say they were forced to close the school due to financial issues and declining enrollment.

The project, known as EPIC City, has yet to break ground, but members of this Muslim community feel stereotyped.

The court was deadlocked 4-4, which meant a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the school violated the constitutional separation of church and state remained in place.

For decades, Zulema 'Julie' Morales has harvested peyote in Rio Grande City, along the southern border in Texas, the only region in the U.S. where it grows in the wild.

The monument, funded by private donations, will be similar to the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol.