Articles by Tyler Arnold
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race
Nov 4, 2025 / 22:25 pmMayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, won his bid for mayor of New York City on Nov. 4.
Pennsylvania votes to keep high court majority that has upheld abortion access
Nov 4, 2025 / 22:10 pmPennsylvania retained three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Trump administration will partially fund SNAP as Catholic groups try to fill gap
Nov 3, 2025 / 17:08 pmPresident Donald Trump’s administration said it would partially fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the government shutdown.
Catholic bishops plead with lawmakers to end shutdown, protect SNAP
Oct 29, 2025 / 14:21 pmU.S. Catholic bishops are urging Congress to find a solution that opens the government.
‘People shouldn’t go hungry’: SNAP halt sparks concern among Catholic charitable groups
Oct 29, 2025 / 12:27 pmCatholic charitable groups that provide food to needy families are voicing concern about the expected stoppage of federal food assistance programs.
Protestant congregation in Michigan fights township over fines, limits on religious activity
Oct 28, 2025 / 17:45 pmA Protestant congregation in Michigan is facing $4,500 in fines imposed by Windsor Township, according to First Liberty Institute.
Putin signals concern for ‘falling birth rates’ in Russia, seeks state solutions
Oct 27, 2025 / 17:08 pmPresident Vladimir Putin is voicing concern about the ongoing internal problem of “falling birth rates” in his own country and suggesting state action to address the issue.
Napa report: 75% of states flunk religious freedom index
Oct 27, 2025 / 12:00 pmThe “2025 Religious Freedom Percentage” was part of Napa’s Faith & Freedom Index published Oct. 27.
Federal judge strikes down Biden-era health care rule
Oct 24, 2025 / 17:31 pmA federal judge struck down a regulation imposed by President Joe Biden’s administration, saying the administration was “redefining sex discrimination.”
U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends Mass at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Oct 23, 2025 / 13:20 pmU.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, attended a private Mass celebrated by Franciscan monks at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Thursday.
Military archdiocese: Army’s response to canceled religious contracts ‘inadequate’
Oct 22, 2025 / 18:04 pmThe Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, said the U.S. Army is not adequately addressing its discontent with canceled religious contracts.
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.