Articles by Tyler Arnold
Holy Door sealed at nation’s largest Catholic church
Dec 4, 2023 / 16:10 pmA Holy Door, which is traditionally sealed prior to jubilee years, provides special graces for pilgrims who walk through them.
Some pro-life lawmakers urge new approach amid electoral results
Nov 28, 2023 / 16:40 pmSome pro-life lawmakers are trying to moderate their position on abortion in response to these results, but others are doubling down on their pro-life stances.
Christian school sues Vermont after ban from sports league over transgender policy
Nov 27, 2023 / 16:45 pmThe lawsuit, filed by Mid Vermont Christian School, a K–12 school in the town of Quechee, argues that the ban is a violation of the school’s First Amendment rights.
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore permanently restores use of high altar
Nov 24, 2023 / 09:04 amThe cathedral’s high altar, originally built prior to the Second Vatican Council, has now been constructed to allow priests to preside over Mass facing the people.
Alabama priest marries teen after abandoning post, leaving for Europe
Nov 22, 2023 / 18:50 pmArchbishop Thomas J. Rodi said in a statement that he expects the Vatican to laicize Father Alex Crow.
Catholic Distance University renamed Catholic International University, plans expansion
Nov 21, 2023 / 18:00 pmThe name change is meant “to adjust to the new technologies and the reality of our university that is going international,” the school’s president told CNA.
After losses, pro-life movement sees need to adjust strategy for 2024 referendums
Nov 21, 2023 / 15:30 pmSince the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, every pro-life ballot referendum that has landed on a statewide ballot has failed.
Explainer: Why can’t a Catholic join the Freemasons?
Nov 17, 2023 / 15:06 pmThe Vatican recently reaffirmed that active membership in Freemasonry by Catholics is not permissible.
Polish New Left party pushes pro-abortion bills in new coalition government
Nov 15, 2023 / 17:15 pmCurrent laws prohibit all surgical and chemical abortions except when the life of the mother is at risk or the pregnancy has occurred as a result of rape or incest.
March for Life unveils 2024 theme: ‘With Every Woman, For Every Child’
Nov 14, 2023 / 17:30 pmJeanne Mancini, the president of the March for Life, announced the new theme on Tuesday afternoon at the Heritage Foundation.
New York must stop demanding private info from Sisters of Life after court order
Nov 10, 2023 / 17:40 pmSisters of Life sued state officials over a law that allowed the Department of Health to demand pro-life centers turn over internal documents.
St. Leo the Great: the pope who clarified the humanity and divinity of Christ
Nov 10, 2023 / 12:00 pmThe worldwide Church celebrates St. Leo the Great, the 45th bishop of Rome and one of only 37 doctors of the Church, on Nov. 10.
Pro-life advocates express fears of fallout from Ohio abortion amendment adoption
Nov 8, 2023 / 14:21 pmNearly 4 million Ohioans went to the polls on Nov. 7 to vote on Issue 1, which passed by a margin of about 13 points.
Democrats take control of Virginia Legislature, dooming governor’s 15-week abortion ban
Nov 8, 2023 / 09:16 amDemocrats took slim majorities in both chambers of the Virginia Legislature after winning a handful of competitive swing districts.
Ohio voters overwhelmingly approve amendment enshrining abortion in state constitution
Nov 7, 2023 / 21:28 pmWith 59% of the vote tallied, nearly 56% of voters selected “yes” for the adoption of Issue 1, in contrast to only 44% who chose “no.”
U.S. bishops back 15-week abortion ban as ‘positive step’ forward
Nov 7, 2023 / 14:05 pmArlington Bishop Michael Burbidge also emphasized that the Church urges that the government protect preborn children from the moment of conception.
Virginia’s legislative elections could seal fate of 15-week abortion ban proposal
Nov 6, 2023 / 16:15 pmAll 40 Virginia Senate seats and all 100 Virginia House of Delegates seats will be on the ballot on Tuesday.
Hundreds of pro-life students fight to prevent passage of Ohio abortion referendum
Nov 3, 2023 / 17:01 pmIn addition to door-knocking, some pro-life students have been active on their campuses, encouraging their classmates to oppose Issue 1.
Ohio abortion supporters outraise pro-life side 3 to 1 ahead of November referendum
Nov 2, 2023 / 15:22 pmSupporters of the effort to enshrine a right to abortion in the Ohio Constitution outraised their pro-life opponents by a margin of nearly 3 to 1 in recent months.
Pro-abortion vandals target Ohio Catholic churches, schools before Issue 1 vote
Nov 1, 2023 / 16:53 pmOne church was defaced with pro-abortion messages spray-painted on a window and more than a dozen other church properties had signs stolen or destroyed.