Articles by Matt Hadro
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An encounter at an abortion clinic changed this Catholic actor’s life
Aug 23, 2021 / 14:00 pmEduardo Verastegui, the producer and star of the film “Bella,” on Saturday recalled a moment where he realized his movie helped save a life.
Social media being weaponized against religious freedom, Archbishop Cordileone argues
Aug 13, 2021 / 13:01 pmThe archbishop of San Francisco has warned of the use of social media to promote a “new kind of fundamentalism” hostile to religious freedom, in an Aug. 12 op-ed.
Pro-life groups praise Senate opposition to taxpayer-funded abortion
Aug 12, 2021 / 15:01 pmPro-life groups praised the Senate on Wednesday for narrowly approving language against taxpayer-funded abortion.
Federal court dismisses lawsuit against Indianapolis archdiocese
Aug 11, 2021 / 15:09 pmA federal district court on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, filed by a former Catholic school guidance counselor fired for entering a same-sex marriage contract.
Andrew Cuomo resignation: Catholic governor’s legacy marred by scandals, abortion, redefining marriage
Aug 10, 2021 / 15:35 pmNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), a Catholic, announced on Tuesday he will resign his office effective Aug. 24 amid allegations of repeated sexual harassment. He leaves under a cloud of multiple scandals, with a legacy of clashing with the state’s bishops on issues including abortion, the redefinition of marriage, and pandemic restrictions on churches.
Federal court rules against 'transgender mandate'
Aug 10, 2021 / 13:01 pmA federal district court judge on Aug. 9 ruled in favor of Catholic and Christian health care organizations fighting the “transgender mandate,” a federal requirement that doctors and insurers provide or cover gender-transitioning procedures upon referral.
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Catholic priest’s murder in France: List of recent priest killings worldwide
Aug 9, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe murder of a French priest on Monday was the latest in a number of killings of priests around the world.
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New Notre Dame center seeks to bring Catholic social teaching into political discussions
Aug 6, 2021 / 15:01 pmA new center at the University of Notre Dame seeks to bring Catholic social teaching into current-day political and constitutional debates.
Catholics mourn death of labor leader Richard Trumka
Aug 6, 2021 / 10:01 amCatholics this week mourned the death of longtime labor leader Richard Trumka, who died on Thursday at the age of 72.
Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee’s abortion waiting period
Aug 5, 2021 / 15:15 pmA full panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled in favor of Tennessee’s mandatory 48-hour waiting period for abortions.
‘An assault on those who are pro-life’: Legal group responds to DOJ dropping conscience complaint
Aug 5, 2021 / 11:15 amA conservative legal group this week criticized the Justice Department for dropping its conscience rights lawsuit against a Vermont hospital for allegedly forcing a nurse to assist with an abortion.
New sex abuse lawsuit names Theodore McCarrick, Fr. Michael Barrett
Aug 4, 2021 / 14:06 pmA new civil sex abuse lawsuit has been filed against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, also naming Opus Dei priest Fr. Michael Barrett, who is currently a pastor in the Archdiocese of New York.
Bioethicist: There must be conscience exemptions to vaccine mandates
Aug 4, 2021 / 13:01 pmAs workplaces have begun to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, some Catholic institutions insist that conscience exemptions are necessary. In addition, priests should be allowed to support Catholics who conscientiously refuse COVID-19 vaccines, says one bioethicist.
US bishops welcome emergency resettlement of Afghans
Aug 2, 2021 / 15:00 pmLeading U.S. bishops on Friday welcomed Afghan nationals to the United States who had assisted the United States’ military, diplomatic, and humanitarian operations in Afghanistan.
NY archdiocese warns priests not to grant religious vaccine exemptions
Aug 2, 2021 / 13:30 pmThe Archdiocese of New York has instructed priests not to grant religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines, saying that do so would contradict the pope.
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Retired Albany bishop admits returning accused priests to ministry without notifying law enforcement
Aug 1, 2021 / 09:01 amThe bishop emeritus of Albany says that the diocese once handled allegations of sexual abuse against priests without notifying law enforcement, returning accused priests to ministry following treatment.
Updated: Catholics ask Cardinal Gregory to reconsider cancelation of Tridentine Mass at National Shrine
Jul 31, 2021 / 14:30 pmThe organizers of an Aug. 14 Tridentine Mass in Washington, D.C. – canceled per new papal restrictions on traditional liturgies - are asking the Archbishop of Washington to reinstate the Mass.
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Theodore McCarrick faces new civil sex abuse lawsuit
Jul 31, 2021 / 12:00 pmFormer cardinal Theodore McCarrick now faces a fifth civil sex abuse lawsuit in New Jersey, after he was criminally charged in a Massachusetts district court this week for sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
US bishops condemn abortion funding in House-passed spending bill
Jul 30, 2021 / 09:00 amLeading U.S. bishops on Thursday opposed the House passage of appropriations bills that would fund abortions and exclude conscience protections in health care.
House passes spending bills without restrictions on abortion funding
Jul 29, 2021 / 15:00 pmThe House this week passed spending bills that would allow funding of abortions both in the United States and abroad.