Christine Rousselle
Christine Rousselle is a former DC Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. Prior to working at CNA, she was the managing web editor of Townhall.com; she has a BA in political science from Providence College.
Articles by Christine Rousselle
Social media, polarization risk fueling violence, bishop says
Apr 30, 2019 / 14:30 pmReligious intolerance and violence are being fueled by a polarized society and fanned by social media, Bishop Joseph Bambera of Scranton told CNA.
Study shows marriage prep can drive down divorce
Apr 30, 2019 / 13:30 pmStates that require some form of marriage preparation see lower rates of divorce, a new IFS study has shown.
Self-evident truths now require ‘air quotes’ senator warns
Apr 27, 2019 / 10:00 amThe founding principles of American politics are at risk, Utah’s Senator Mike Lee told CNA April 26.
‘Lay co-agents essential for Church leadership’ Detroit archbishop says
Apr 25, 2019 / 15:10 pmThe role of the laity is crucial to the Church’s efforts to combat clerical sex abuse, Archbishop of Allen Vigneron said Thursday morning.
Pro-life group launches targeted campaign for Born Alive bill
Apr 24, 2019 / 15:00 pmThe pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List has launched a new campaign to pressure members of Congress to sign the discharge petition for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Ending isolation key to fighting assisted suicide, Catholic health group founder says
Apr 24, 2019 / 14:00 pmThe founder of a Catholic health-share group has said that battling loneliness is crucial to opposing the growing acceptance of assisted suicide in popular culture.
Now is the time to defend the truth, Phoenix bishop says at prayer breakfast
Apr 23, 2019 / 15:28 pmBishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix called on a gathering of the nation’s Catholic leaders to stand up to the heresies of the modern age and defend the dignity of the human person, body and soul, as an integral part of defending the faith.
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast hears call for 'Catholic great awakening'
Apr 23, 2019 / 12:30 pmThe National Catholic Prayer Breakfast heard an uncompromising call to holiness and the defense of every human life Tuesday, with speakers calling for a “Catholic great awakening.”
Man arrested entering St. Patrick’s cathedral with gasoline
Apr 17, 2019 / 19:55 pmThe man was apprehended by cathedral security around 8 p.m. and taken into police custody by officers with the NYPD Critical Response Command.
Catholic governor signs assisted suicide law 'after careful prayer'
Apr 15, 2019 / 14:45 pmGov. Phil Murphy signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act into law on April 15, as one New Jersey bishop pledged to continue to oppose the "dangerous" new law.
Georgetown students vote to compensate descendants of Jesuit-sold slaves
Apr 12, 2019 / 16:54 pmStudents at Georgetown University voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a referendum that would create a new student fee each semester in order to create programming benefiting the descendants of the 272 slaves the Maryland Province of Jesuits sold in 1838.
Catholic apple farmer sues over market ban
Apr 12, 2019 / 14:30 pmA farmer is suing the city of East Lansing, Michigan, after he was prohibited from selling organic apples at the city’s farmer’s market in what he claims is discrimination against his religious beliefs.
Mass. bans therapists from efforts to change minors' orientation or gender identity
Apr 11, 2019 / 17:01 pmMassachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed into law Monday a broadly worded bill banning therapy for minors with same-sex attraction that seeks to change their behavior.
New York archdiocese opens new affordable housing
Apr 9, 2019 / 23:00 pmThe St. Augustine Terrace, located in the Bronx, was formally opened on Monday, and was blessed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan. The new low-income housing development is administered by Catholic Homes New York, part of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.
Abortion reversal hotline sees 'Unplanned' spike in calls
Apr 9, 2019 / 08:45 amThe release and success of the pro-life film "Unplanned" is being credited with an uptick in women seeking information on reversing chemical abortions.
Buttigieg takes aim at faith of Trump administration, social conservatives
Apr 8, 2019 / 15:00 pmDemocratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has criticized Vice President Mike Pence for his views on gay marriage, saying that his civil marriage to his same-sex partner has led him closer to God.
Catholic University students vote to block porn
Apr 5, 2019 / 13:20 pmStudents at The Catholic University of America have asked the administration to ban the top 200 pornography websites from its internet system.
Gregory promises DC Catholics 'I will always tell you the truth'
Apr 4, 2019 / 10:40 amArchbishop Wilton Gregory made an uncompromising commitment to transparency during his introduction to the faithful of Washington, DC, at a press conference Thursday.
Gregory appointment a milestone in the history of African-American Catholics
Apr 4, 2019 / 05:13 amArchbishop Wilton Gregory’s appointment Thursday as Archbishop of Washington marks a significant moment for the Archdiocese of Washington. It is also a milestone in the history of African-American Catholics in the U.S.
Virginia March for Life mobilizes new pro-life marchers
Apr 3, 2019 / 15:06 pmA crowd of thousands took to the streets of Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday to participate in Virginia’s first statewide March for Life.