Katie Yoder
Former Washington, D. C., correspondent Katie Yoder covered pro-life issues, the U.S. Catholic bishops, public policy, and Congress for Catholic News Agency. She previously worked for Townhall.com, National Review, and the Media Research Center.
Articles by Katie Yoder
15 photos from outside the Supreme Court during the Dobbs abortion case
Dec 2, 2021 / 16:15 pmHere’s what it looked like outside of the Supreme Court:
Dobbs Day: Here's what it was like at the rallies outside the Supreme Court
Dec 2, 2021 / 08:04 amThousands rallied outside the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 1 before, during, and after the oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization abortion case.
Mike Pence calls on Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade
Nov 30, 2021 / 17:06 pmFormer vice president Mike Pence is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
Bishop of Charleston prohibits confirmation, anointing of the sick in ‘Tridentine Form’
Nov 22, 2021 / 16:12 pmPriests in the Diocese of Charleston, S.C. may no longer administer confirmation or the anointing of the sick in Latin using the pre-Vatican II Roman Missal, under a new policy that goes into effect Nov. 28.
Faith leaders unite to ‘Pray for Dobbs,’ the case that could overturn Roe
Nov 22, 2021 / 14:13 pmCatholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians recently united for a day of prayer in anticipation for an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case concerning abortion.
Fertility awareness website founders inform women on scientific, holistic alternative to birth control
Nov 21, 2021 / 10:21 amFertility awareness-based methods can be used to adhere to Catholic teaching, allowing couples to plan their families by charting phases of a woman’s cycle, according to the creators of a comprehensive new website that offers a wealth of resources for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
Leading pro-life bishops: Catholic Church must be prepared if Roe overturned
Nov 18, 2021 / 18:15 pmThe Catholic Church must be prepared to act if Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to the outgoing and incoming chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
Bishops vote to launch National Eucharistic Congress
Nov 17, 2021 / 16:20 pmSeeking to rekindle devotion to the Eucharist, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted Nov. 17 to launch an ambitious, three-year revival initiative, culminating with a National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in 2024.
Meet 3 Servants of God who just advanced toward sainthood
Nov 17, 2021 / 15:45 pmThree servants of God are advancing toward sainthood: a 12-year old diagnosed with cancer who offered up her suffering, a man with a special devotion to the Sacred Heart, and a Civil War veteran who joined St. Damian of Molokai in his ministry to lepers.
Archbishop Aquila: The Eucharist can transform your life
Nov 16, 2021 / 21:52 pmArchbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver explained that the U.S. bishops want to "present a clear understanding of the Church’s teachings to bring heightened awareness among the faithful of how the Eucharist can transform our lives and bring us closer to our creator and the life he wants for us.”
Nuncio to U.S. bishops: Catholic Church must be ‘unapologetically pro-life’
Nov 16, 2021 / 15:10 pmThe U.S. Catholic bishops’ effort to equip parishes and communities to support pregnant and parenting moms in need exemplifies a “synodal approach,” according to Pope Francis’ representative to the United States.
Local Catholic church holds vigil for Astroworld victims: ‘Turn to God in joys as well as in sorrows’
Nov 11, 2021 / 19:54 pmThe Church of the Annunciation hosted a prayer vigil Nov. 7, 2021, for victims of the Astroworld music festival stampede, which left nine people dead and hundreds injured.
Meet the Navy veteran who became a Sister of Life: ‘My heart was made for something more’
Nov 10, 2021 / 20:44 pmSister Maris Stella once served her country. Now, she's dedicating her life to serving God.
Partnership focused on peace links Seton Hall to South Sudanese university
Nov 8, 2021 / 00:05 amSeton Hall University and the Catholic University of South Sudan have entered into a partnership aimed at fostering student and faculty exchanges, joint research efforts, and other initiatives.
Virginia youth leader arrested on sexual battery charges
Nov 7, 2021 / 17:22 pmA child’s tip led police to arrest a Catholic youth leader in McLean, Virginia, on nine counts of aggravated sexual battery on Nov. 1.
Live Action's pro-life 2363 campaign focuses on abortion's daily death toll
Nov 4, 2021 / 15:52 pmThe centerpiece of a new, multi-city campaign by the pro-life organization Live Action's new is a video in which a former abortionist details how the unborn child is killed.
Supreme Court hears challenges to Texas abortion ban
Nov 1, 2021 / 14:27 pmThe U.S. Supreme Court spent nearly three hours Monday hearing arguments in a pair of cases challenging Texas’ new abortion ban. Now the justices must decide what action, if any, to take in response to a state law crafted expressly to ward off the court’s intervention.
Catholic students from Texas universities unite for prayer and worship
Oct 27, 2021 / 16:20 pmCatholic students from multiple Texas universities recently gathered for an evening of prayer and worship that, organizers say, is the start of something new.
Here’s how to take a local Catholic pilgrimage in the U.S.
Oct 23, 2021 / 06:41 amThe most popular pilgrimages for Catholics range from the Holy Land to the Camino de Santiago. But, pilgrims should know, these faith-filled trips can also be as simple as walking to a local church.
Supreme Court to hear challenges to Texas heartbeat law
Oct 22, 2021 / 11:40 amThe Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider two legal challenges to Texas’ pro-life heartbeat law, just weeks before it hears oral arguments in another major abortion case.