Articles by Matt Hadro
Pro-life leader ‘confident’ Manchin will oppose abortion funding in upcoming budget battles
May 21, 2021 / 15:00 pmOne pro-life leader is “confident” that Democratic Senator Joe Manchin (W.Va.) – a key swing vote in the U.S. Senate – will oppose efforts to fund abortions in the coming fiscal year.
‘This thing’s going to blow up on us’: The religious extremism fueling violence in Nigeria
May 14, 2021 / 17:00 pmEscalating bloodshed in Nigeria is fueled in part by religious extremism – and the United States must recognize this in order to achieve peace, says the former U.S. religious freedom ambassador.
Pelosi says she’s ‘pleased’ with Vatican letter to U.S. bishops on Communion
May 13, 2021 / 16:00 pmHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said she was “pleased” with the Vatican’s recent letter to U.S. bishops on Communion for pro-abortion politicians.
'You don’t negotiate with evil': Former ambassador hopes Vatican reconsiders deal with China
May 13, 2021 / 15:00 pmThe former U.S. religious freedom ambassador hopes that a new report documenting abuses by the Chinese Communist Party will prompt the Vatican to rethink its agreement with China on the ordination of bishops.
HHS Secretary: 'There is no law' against 'partial-birth abortion'
May 12, 2021 / 16:19 pmThe Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday said that late-term abortions are done to “protect” women’s health, and would not acknowledge an existing federal ban on “partial-birth abortion.”
'Demographic earthquake'? U.S. fertility rates fall again to record-low levels
May 5, 2021 / 14:00 pmThe U.S. fertility rate fell by 4% last year to its lowest recorded level, new federal data published on Wednesday revealed.
Church fire in Northern France reportedly contained
May 4, 2021 / 15:53 pmA fire broke out on Monday evening at Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church, in Lille, France, and has reportedly been contained.
Why 'disappointing' Census numbers are such a concern
Apr 30, 2021 / 04:00 amNew Census numbers show the U.S. had its slowest decade of population growth since the Great Depression - and experts say this confirms a pre-existing downward trend.
Cardinal Dolan implores Catholics to return to Sunday Mass
Apr 7, 2021 / 14:22 pmIn a column for the archdiocesan newspaper on Wednesday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York implored Catholics to return to Sunday Mass during the Easter Season.
White House: Pope Francis has said there’s a ‘moral obligation’ to get vaccinated
Apr 7, 2021 / 10:00 amPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying that Pope Francis has called vaccination a “moral obligation.” However, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) stated in December that vaccination against COVID-19 is not a moral obligation – a statement that was approved by Pope Francis.
One year later: How D.C. Catholic Charities is serving the most vulnerable during COVID-19
Apr 5, 2021 / 07:00 amA year after the coronavirus pandemic forced closures of businesses and sent the national unemployment rate soaring, Catholic Charities D.C. is still serving the most vulnerable in the nation’s capital.
‘Heroes’ and ‘villains’: The history of Catholic college basketball and race relations
Mar 30, 2021 / 10:15 amIn the history of Catholic college basketball and race, there are both “heroes” and “villains,” said one author of a new book on Catholic college basketball programs.
Cardinals uphold Vatican statement on same-sex unions
Mar 19, 2021 / 20:00 pmTwo cardinals on Thursday upheld the Vatican’s recent statement that the Church cannot bless same-sex unions.
The congresswoman who was almost aborted
Mar 18, 2021 / 19:00 pmThe youngest Republican female member of Congress says her mother’s courageous decision to choose life is a narrative the pro-life movement needs more of.
Vaccine hoarding, or pandemic prudence? The ethics of holding onto not-yet-approved vaccines
Mar 16, 2021 / 16:00 pmAs the Biden administration refuses to send unused doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to other countries, ethicists discussed Catholic thought on just vaccine distribution.
This Catholic family is asking Fulton Sheen’s intercession for a second miracle
Mar 11, 2021 / 16:00 pmA Catholic couple in Peoria, Illinois, is asking for the intercession of hometown hero Ven. Fulton Sheen to save the life of their unborn son.
How a new executive order would promote gender ideology and silence free speech at schools
Mar 11, 2021 / 11:30 amA new executive order could promote gender ideology in public and some private schools while affecting both the privacy of women and the intellectual freedom of children.
Catholic scholars: Covid vaccines can be received 'without fear of moral culpability' for abortion
Mar 5, 2021 / 16:06 pmA statement by pro-life, Catholic scholars published Friday says that the four major COVID-19 vaccines are not only acceptable to use, but also are themselves morally equivalent.
Why Christians hope Pope Francis’ visit will bring a ‘reset’ for Iraq
Mar 5, 2021 / 14:00 pmPope Francis’ visit to Iraq is hoped to bring a “reset” for the country, said one U.S. religious freedom advocate who has visited the region multiple times in recent years.
'Open the doors again': One advocate urges nursing home visitation to resume
Mar 4, 2021 / 15:00 pmThe U.S. must consider increasing regulated in-person visitation of the elderly in nursing homes, one advocate for elder care told CNA.