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
Pro-life groups equip churches for post-Roe America: ‘No woman stands alone’
Aug 26, 2022 / 13:30 pmNational pro-life groups are organizing a virtual event Aug. 28 that promises to equip churches to care for pregnant women in need following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Bishop Pfeifer on ‘World Day of Prayer for Creation’: Caring for creation is pro-life
Aug 25, 2022 / 17:00 pmAn emeritus Texas bishop is emphasizing the importance of caring for creation ahead of the World Day of Prayer for Creation on Sept. 1.
Are Yelp’s warning labels on pregnancy centers meant to ‘scare women away’ from receiving help?
Aug 24, 2022 / 13:32 pmThe notice reads: “This is a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Crisis Pregnancy Centers typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite.”
Father Stu honored as Catholic award finalist after Mark Wahlberg movie
Aug 23, 2022 / 12:33 pmFather Stu Long, the Montana boxer-turned-priest known for his dramatic conversion, is the only finalist not alive today.
Catholic food pantries struggle with demand as inflation soars
Aug 20, 2022 / 12:30 pmAmid the highest levels of inflation seen in the United States in four decades, food pantries across the country — many of which are run by Catholics — are seeing an increased demand for their services.
Court documents reveal horrific details after mother and daughter charged in abortion case
Aug 19, 2022 / 17:00 pmA Nebraska abortion case relying on private Facebook messages as evidence began as an investigation into concerns that a teenager gave birth prematurely to a stillborn child, according to court documents.
Olivia Newton-John attended Catholic Mass, said ‘favorite prayer’ daily
Aug 11, 2022 / 13:51 pmShe began reciting the prayer after she became pregnant with her only child in 1986. In recent years she was spotted at Mass at a seminary in California.
Britney Spears clarifies she asked for a Catholic church wedding: ‘I don’t like being called a liar’
Aug 10, 2022 / 18:00 pmThe American pop star has more to say about wanting to be married in a Catholic church.
Kansas woman arrested after allegedly striking pro-life teen ‘with fists’ to the head
Aug 10, 2022 / 05:00 amGrace Hartsock was knocking on doors to encourage Kansas citizens to vote for a pro-life amendment when, she says, she was attacked.
‘Good Morning Man’ remembered for dedicating life to others after ‘conversation with God’
Aug 6, 2022 / 07:30 amLarry Tutt, known to D.C. locals for spreading kindness on a street corner, was remembered at a Mass at the Catholic Information Center on Aug. 5.
Kansas abortion vote: Why did the pro-life amendment fail?
Aug 4, 2022 / 16:18 pmThe reason a pro-life amendment — known as the “Value Them Both” amendment — recently failed in Kansas boils down to misinformation and messaging, according to a Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America spokeswoman.
Britney Spears’ wedding: Who can get married in a Catholic church?
Aug 4, 2022 / 14:30 pmThere are four main requirements to have a Catholic church wedding, a priest tells CNA.
Ectopic pregnancies, miscarriage: Abortion ‘never necessary,’ these doctors say
Aug 3, 2022 / 04:00 amThe definition of abortion includes intent and purpose. “It's not semantics. It's human rights,” one OB-GYN says.
Kansas abortion vote: Pro-life amendment fails, in first post-Roe vote
Aug 2, 2022 / 21:19 pmKansas citizens rejected a pro-life amendment — known as the “Value Them Both” amendment — during their state’s primary election Tuesday.
Value Them Both: 8 things to know about Kansas’ abortion vote
Aug 2, 2022 / 14:32 pmVoters in Kansas are preparing to vote on a pro-life amendment later this summer. The state will be the first to place abortion on the ballot after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Pope Francis gifts his ‘dearest friend’ to Canada: St. Joseph
Jul 29, 2022 / 16:40 pmThe 85-year-old pontiff gifted a statue of St. Joseph and the Child Jesus to the archbishop’s residence in Québec City.
Pope Francis’ Canada visit: Read live updates here
Jul 29, 2022 / 07:45 amPope Francis is visiting Canada in what he has called a “penitential pilgrimage.”
Pope Francis’ Canada trip: What is Iqaluit and why is he going there?
Jul 28, 2022 / 15:50 pmPope Francis is set to fly to Iqaluit, Canada, on July 29, the last stop of his “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada.
Pope Francis expresses ‘deep shame’ in Canada, warns of new ‘cancel culture’
Jul 27, 2022 / 17:04 pmPope Francis asked for forgiveness for the harm done to indigenous Canadians by Catholics in a Wednesday address before top government officials and representatives of the indigenous peoples in Canada.
No remains unearthed yet from Canada’s residential school grave sites
Jul 25, 2022 / 18:48 pmNo excavation has been done at suspected grave sites at residential schools in Canada. Yet media outlets continue to report incorrectly that the “remains” of hundreds of children have been discovered.