Articles by Tyler Arnold
Pro-life scholars challenge study that claims abortion pills are ‘safe’ and ‘effective’
Feb 20, 2024 / 13:00 pmSeveral pro-life scholars are pushing back on a recently published study that claims abortion pills are “safe” and “effective.”
New York Times reports Trump backs 16-week abortion ban; campaign pushes back
Feb 16, 2024 / 18:00 pmThe New York Times is reporting that former President Donald Trump has told advisers he would support a national ban on abortion at 16 weeks of pregnancy.
One year after papal visit, South Sudan still plagued by violence
Feb 16, 2024 / 08:00 amMore than a year after Pope Francis visited South Sudan, the country is still plagued with high levels of violent crime and armed conflict between ethnic groups.
Priest resigns as head of Pontifical Missions USA, admits he broke vow of celibacy
Feb 14, 2024 / 18:20 pmThe Diocese of Brooklyn’s Adult Allegation Committee investigated Monsignor Kieran Harrington after it received an allegation of “inappropriate conduct” last year.
Hong Kong activist: Proposed law could worsen religious liberty, persecute Catholics
Feb 13, 2024 / 16:15 pmIf enacted, Article 23 would expand the law to bolster the government’s crackdown on political dissidents, which has been ongoing for more than three and a half years.
Pope names biochemist who contributed to COVID vaccine to Pontifical Academy for Life
Feb 12, 2024 / 17:15 pmKatalin Karikó helped develop the mRNA technology used to create the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
University of Dallas president: Mission of higher ed is open debate in pursuit of truth
Feb 12, 2024 / 13:30 pmUniversity of Dallas President Jonathan J. Sanford expressed concerns about the level of politicization that reigns in American universities.
Chemical abortion pill: U.S. bishops issue guide laying out dangers and concerns
Feb 12, 2024 / 07:00 amThe bishops’ document cited a number of safety concerns with the abortion pill, which included blood loss, infections, and even death.
90 Catholic priests, scholars ask Church leaders to oppose same-sex blessings
Feb 6, 2024 / 17:00 pmThe signatories claim that the declaration Fiducia Supplicans contradicts “both Scripture and the universal and uninterrupted Tradition of the Church.”
Catholic to lead Northern Ireland’s government for first time in history
Feb 5, 2024 / 14:40 pmFirst Minister Michelle O'Neill is a member of Sinn Féin and officially supports the reunification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Bishop urges Utah lawmakers to protect seal of confession in sex abuse reporting bill
Feb 2, 2024 / 17:45 pmThe bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City is urging lawmakers to maintain language preserving the seal of confession in a proposed bill.
UPDATE: Senators press FBI on alleged deletion of files related to Catholic investigation
Feb 2, 2024 / 15:00 pmIowa Sen. Chuck Grassley and 15 other Republican senators expressed their demands in a Jan. 31 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Police arrest man accused of shooting into Catholic church in South San Francisco
Jan 31, 2024 / 18:43 pmSt. Augustine Catholic Church closed its parish office and did not hold in-person services on Wednesday per the advice of the police.
‘Insulted, beaten, imprisoned’ Nicaraguan priest details persecution
Jan 31, 2024 / 14:05 pm“If I’m here, it’s not because I wanted to fly to Washington to enjoy three days off with paid travel,” the priest told the crowd from backstage.
Victims of persecution testify at International Religious Freedom Summit
Jan 31, 2024 / 11:15 amThe two-day annual event includes speakers who faced religious persecution and government officials who work to promote religious freedom globally.
Orlando Catholic priest among four killed in Palm Bay shooting
Jan 29, 2024 / 18:10 pmFather Robert Hoeffner, who celebrated his 50th year in the priesthood last year, was allegedly killed by a 24-year-old man named Brandon Kapas on Jan. 28.
Pope Francis: Small ideological groups oppose same-sex blessings; Africa a ‘special case’
Jan 29, 2024 / 14:40 pmPope Francis suggested that the opposition to the Vatican’s approval of nonliturgical blessings for same-sex couples mostly comes from “small ideological groups.”
Scholars dispute study that claims thousands of rape-related pregnancies in pro-life states
Jan 29, 2024 / 14:10 pmThe research did not use any data about rapes, pregnancies, or pregnancies from rapes collected during the times in which the pro-life laws were in effect.
Pakistan ends mandatory Islamic studies for non-Muslim students
Jan 26, 2024 / 09:15 amPakistan is ending its mandatory study of Islam for non-Muslim children in first through 12th grade and implementing a new curriculum.
Ohio bans sex changes for kids, overriding Gov. DeWine’s veto
Jan 24, 2024 / 16:00 pmThe bill prohibits all “gender reassignment surgery” performed on minors and the prescription of puberty-blocking drugs and hormone treatments.