Articles by Daniel Payne
Bishop Strickland: Church has ‘no authority whatsoever’ to ordain women to priesthood
Sep 6, 2023 / 11:53 amThe bishop issued the letter as a follow-up to an August document in which he warned of attempts to “present an alternative to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Data shows mothers with young children leading female labor market resurgence
Sep 5, 2023 / 09:00 amA new study found that more women with children under the age of 5 are entering the workforce than ever before.
As a new school year begins, Catholic groups draw battle lines in culture war
Sep 2, 2023 / 05:00 amSeveral Catholic organizations and activist efforts are working to push back on the extreme ideologies in much of public schooling.
Catholic finance firm offers millions in loans, data consulting for dioceses
Sep 1, 2023 / 13:45 pmCatholic Finance Corporation has issued millions of dollars in loans to regional Catholic groups over the past few decades.
Thomas More Society files emergency appeal to release activist from pre-sentencing detention
Sep 1, 2023 / 09:46 amLauren Handy was among the five anti-abortion demonstrators found guilty this week of felony violations of the FACE Act.
Pope Francis appoints priest as bishop of Ohio-based Byzantine eparchy
Aug 31, 2023 / 11:55 amThe Holy See Press Office said Thursday that Father Robert Mark Pipta had been appointed as bishop of the Eparchy of Parma based outside of Cleveland.
California AG sues school district over gender-identity parental notification policy
Aug 30, 2023 / 15:34 pmThe Chino school district’s policy requires parents to be informed if their child seeks to change his or her gender identity.
Ancient relic of St. Jude the Apostle to tour US beginning in September
Aug 30, 2023 / 13:15 pmThe arm of St. Jude, the patron of “lost causes” and desperate situations, will make a nine-month tour through the United States.
Missionary priest: ‘Immense’ pastoral work needed amid anti-Christian violence in Burkina Faso
Aug 30, 2023 / 08:27 amFather Pierre Rouamba told Aid to the Church in Need that his group has been working at “systematically opening doors to the Gospel” in West Africa.
Poll: Two-thirds of Britons favor legalizing assisted suicide ahead of possible law change
Aug 28, 2023 / 12:45 pmAs the British Parliament considers the possible legalization of assisted suicide, activists are pushing for a law change.
After 1,700 years, an ancient olive tree marks the vanished hometown of St. Augustine
Aug 28, 2023 / 09:00 amThe famous saint is associated with the city of Hippo, but before that, he lived in a now-vanished town that still bears a landmark connected to him.
Catholic Church loses bid to have abuse lawsuit thrown out in Australia
Aug 25, 2023 / 10:05 amThe Court of Appeal agreed with last year’s Supreme Court ruling, ordering that the father of the now-deceased alleged victim could continue with his suit.
DC attorney general launches investigation into prominent Catholic conservative activist
Aug 25, 2023 / 09:35 amLeonard Leo, the head of D.C.-based consulting firm CRC Advisors, is currently being investigated by the Washington, D.C., attorney general.
At crowded GOP debate, candidates spar over Trump, abortion, conservative credentials
Aug 23, 2023 / 21:18 pmThe Republican candidates sparred in the first debate over their respective qualifications for president, abortion ,and the legacy of Donald Trump.
San Francisco Archdiocese announces Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
Aug 22, 2023 / 09:40 amArchbishop Salvatore Cordileone earlier in August had warned that the filing was “very likely” in response to “more than 500 civil lawsuits.”
Two thrift stores in Virginia showcase unique model of Catholic charity and service
Aug 22, 2023 / 06:00 amThrifty Sisters and the St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store in Richmond, Virginia, provide quality products for thrifters while funding their mission.
U.S. State Department hits Nicaraguan officials with visa restrictions
Aug 21, 2023 / 13:45 pmThe U.S. government has responded to the most recent action of the Ortega government, the seizure of the assets of a Jesuit university in Managua.
Jean-Louis Georgelin, ‘architect of Notre Dame’s rebirth,’ dies during hiking trip
Aug 21, 2023 / 12:45 pmThe military general was appointed to the project in April 2019 and was confident the restoration of the historic cathedral would reopen on schedule.
As faith in the Real Presence lags, these churches are holding 24/7 eucharistic adoration
Aug 20, 2023 / 05:00 amParishes around the country in recent years have maintained vibrant perpetual adoration initiatives despite loss of faith in the Real Presence.
Baltimore Archdiocese says it obtained over 360 guns in $50,000 buyback program
Aug 18, 2023 / 14:30 pmThe gun “buyback” was financed with more than $50,000 in funds “from Catholic parishes and individual donors,” the archdiocese said.