Articles by Peter Pinedo
California honors anti-Catholic drag group ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’ at state capitol
Jun 7, 2023 / 12:25 pmHundreds of Catholics and other Christians held a prayer vigil on Monday as the Legislature honored “Sister Roma.”
Thousands of United Methodist churches break away over LGBTQ+ disagreements
Jun 6, 2023 / 15:45 pmAs the United Methodist Church is rocked by disagreement over LGBTQ+ issues, over 4,000 congregations have officially split from the denomination.
Carmelite nuns file new theft and defamation charges against Fort Worth Bishop Olson
Jun 5, 2023 / 15:30 pmThe new charges by the monastery are in addition to a lawsuit filed on May 3 that seeks $1 million in civil damages.
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Hong Kong police arrest dozens at memorials for victims of Tiananmen Square massacre
Jun 5, 2023 / 13:50 pmHong Kong police apprehended almost two dozen citizens for “seditious” activity on the 34th anniversary of the massacre at Tiananmen Square.
‘National Celebrate Life Day’ rally in Washington, DC, announced for anniversary of Roe reversal
Jun 5, 2023 / 13:20 pmLeading pro-life organizations will hold a “National Celebrate Life Day” rally and gala in Washington, D.C., on June 24.
In 1995 a ‘deeply embarrassed’ MLB owner apologized for event with anti-Catholic drag performers
Jun 2, 2023 / 16:20 pmAlmost 28 years ago, the owner of the San Francisco Giants wrote a letter of apology to the Catholic League for hosting the drag group.
Fort Worth bishop dismisses Carmelite mother superior in latest in Texas monastery-diocese dispute
Jun 2, 2023 / 12:40 pmBishop Michael Olson has issued a decree dismissing the reverend mother from the Order of Discalced Carmelites.
White House condemns Nicaraguan dictatorship’s latest attacks against the Catholic Church
Jun 1, 2023 / 14:15 pmThe Biden administration on Wednesday condemned Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega’s attempts to discredit the Catholic Church.
Dodgers pitcher denounces team’s decision to honor anti-Catholic group: ‘God cannot be mocked’
May 31, 2023 / 15:45 pmA Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher became the latest MLB player to publicly condemn the Dodgers’ decision to honor an anti-Catholic drag group.
MLB player condemns Dodgers’ decision to honor anti-Catholic group; team announces day for Christians
May 30, 2023 / 16:28 pmThe Los Angeles Dodgers announced they will be hosting a “Christian Faith & Family Day” on July 30 amid growing calls for boycotts.
State judge blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban
May 30, 2023 / 13:25 pmA South Carolina judge temporarily blocked the state’s recently passed six-week “heartbeat” abortion ban on May 26.
Do your tax dollars pay for abortion? It depends on where you live
May 26, 2023 / 09:10 amRhode Island joins 16 other states funding abortion through Medicaid, despite the Hyde Amendment prohibiting the use of tax dollars to pay for abortion.
MiraVia maternity home brings hope and life to pregnant students in North Carolina
May 23, 2023 / 13:34 pmThe MiraVia maternity home on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina has helped more 60 pregnant and parenting students.
Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch blasts COVID lockdowns, closing of churches
May 23, 2023 / 12:57 pmJustice Neil Gorsuch called the COVID-19 emergency orders possibly “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage announced with four major routes: Here’s how to join
May 18, 2023 / 16:15 pmThe pilgrimage will consist of four cross-country eucharistic processions, collectively traversing the entire continental U.S. during the summer of 2024.
Monument to life is installed at Catholic University in Washington, DC
May 17, 2023 / 15:58 pmThe new “National Life Monument” was unveiled and dedicated today on the campus of The Catholic University of America’s Theological College.
Ohio priest convicted of sexual abuse of minors
May 15, 2023 / 16:30 pmParish priest Michael Zacharias, 56, was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in the Northern District of Ohio last Friday.
Catholics at the U.S.-Mexico border: ‘Too many people to help, but someone has to’
May 15, 2023 / 14:17 pmAs debate rages over how to manage a new surge of migrants, Catholics in border communities like El Paso, Texas, wrestle with how to respond.
What is Title 42, why are the bishops against it, and what will happen next?
May 10, 2023 / 12:45 pmTitle 42 of a 1944 public health law to curb the inflow of migrants into the U.S. during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is set to expire May 11.
Trump and pro-life leaders meet after controversy over his abortion stance
May 9, 2023 / 13:20 pmKey pro-life leaders emerged from a meeting with former president Donald Trump praising him for his anti-abortion stance.