Articles by Tyler Arnold
Bishop Bullock, local Jesuits criticize Hegseth’s honor of Wounded Knee soldiers
Oct 22, 2025 / 15:24 pmRapid City Bishop Scott Bullock and South Dakota Jesuit leaders criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for honoring Wounded Knee soldiers.
State-level religious freedom protections grow in recent years
Oct 21, 2025 / 17:56 pmAs of 2025, 30 states have adopted a version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) or similar legislative protection for religious freedom.
U.S. Army to reexamine canceled chapel contracts
Oct 21, 2025 / 13:37 pmThe U.S. Army is reexamining canceled religious contracts after Archbishop for the Military Services Timothy Broglio said the cuts strained Catholic ministry.
Most Catholics say religion has a positive influence on American life, poll shows
Oct 20, 2025 / 17:27 pmThe data, published Oct. 20, found that 71% of Catholics believe religion has a net positive influence on society, while 10% say it has a net negative influence on society.
Catholic bishops criticize Trump’s IVF expansion: Every life is ‘sacred and loved by God’
Oct 20, 2025 / 13:53 pmU.S. bishops are criticizing President Donald Trump’s effort to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Cardinal McElroy of Washington, DC, urges shift away from political polarization
Oct 17, 2025 / 18:29 pmCardinal Robert McElroy of Washington, D.C., expressed concerns about political polarization, urging Americans to remember “that which binds us together.”
Archbishop Broglio laments cancellation of U.S. Army chapel contracts
Oct 17, 2025 / 14:08 pmArchbishop for the Military Services, USA, Timothy Broglio expressed concern about the U.S. Army canceling certain chapel contracts
Vatican liturgist urges U.S. Church to follow Pope Francis’ guidelines on Mass
Oct 17, 2025 / 11:15 amCardinal Arthur Roche, who leads the Vatican’s liturgy dicastery, encouraged U.S. parishes to conduct guided readings of Pope Francis’ guidelines on the Mass.
Study finds decline in young Americans identifying as ‘transgender,’ ‘queer’
Oct 16, 2025 / 14:11 pmThe number of young Americans who self-identify as transgender or nonheterosexual declined in 2024 and 2025, according to a report.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will select new president in November
Oct 15, 2025 / 11:48 amThe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will select a new president and vice president during its Fall Plenary Assembly.
Younger priests remain more conservative than older priests in U.S., survey says
Oct 14, 2025 / 15:35 pmYounger U.S. priests are far more conservative than older priests, reaffirming a generational divide in political views, according to a 2025 survey.
U.S. priests report high confidence in Pope Leo XIV, less trust in bishops
Oct 14, 2025 / 13:02 pmA 2025 survey of U.S. priests found strong confidence in Pope Leo XIV and a mixed level of trust in bishops.
Pregnancy centers fight California ‘censorship’ of abortion pill reversal drug
Oct 10, 2025 / 16:37 pmPro-life pregnancy centers defended speech about medication designed to thwart the effects of mifepristone during oral arguments in California on Oct. 9.
51 senators ask FDA to rescind approval of new ‘generic’ abortion pill
Oct 9, 2025 / 18:11 pmSen. Lindsey Graham, joined by 50 of his colleagues, wrote that “we are deeply concerned” with the FDA’s decision to approve the generic mifepristone.
High Court weighs free speech in Colorado’s law banning counseling on gender identity
Oct 8, 2025 / 10:00 amThe U.S. Supreme Court will rule whether Colorado’s law banning counseling on gender identity is legal.
Bishop Paprocki, others talk faith formation of Catholic lawyers at Ave Maria conference
Oct 6, 2025 / 18:13 pm“Law certainly follows values,” Bishop Thomas Paprocki said in a panel discussion at an Ave Maria School of Law conference on Oct. 3 at the Heritage Foundation.
Trump’s DOJ brings FACE Act lawsuit against group that protested synagogue in New Jersey
Oct 3, 2025 / 17:53 pmThe Justice Department filed a lawsuit against protestors outside of a New Jersey synagogue.
Christian photographer wins lawsuit against Louisville over same-sex discrimination rule
Oct 3, 2025 / 09:30 amJudge Benjamin Beaton found that Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance contained “two provisions” that limited the expression of Christian photographer Chelsey Nelson.
Bishop Zaidan urges prayers for ‘end to this devastating war’ in Gaza amid peace plan
Oct 2, 2025 / 14:16 pmBishop A. Elias Zaidan is urging Catholics to pray for a peaceful conclusion to the nearly two-year-long armed conflict in the Gaza Strip.
U.S. bishops urge FTC action against ‘false’ claims on ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors
Oct 2, 2025 / 12:46 pmThe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops submitted a public comment to the Federal Trade Commission on Sept. 26.