Articles by Daniel Payne
U.S. bishops warn against proposed change to definition of brain death
Jul 20, 2023 / 08:30 amThe USCCB and a key Catholic bioethics group are both warning of a potential rewriting of U.S. law to broaden the definition of brain death.
New Virginia transgender student policies emphasize parental rights
Jul 19, 2023 / 13:50 pmSchool personnel in Virginia are now required to keep parents informed on “matters related to their child’s health, and social and psychological development.”
Capitol Hill Democrats introduce bill to end federal death penalty
Jul 19, 2023 / 10:40 amMassachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin introduced a bill to abolish the federal death penalty, calling the policy “deeply flawed.”
Bishops condemn European Union’s drafting of ‘right to abortion’
Jul 18, 2023 / 14:07 pmIn its Tuesday statement, the bishops argued that the measure would constitute an “ethical indefensibility” against human rights and European law.
Vatican diplomat: Pope Francis ‘stubbornly believes in peace’
Jul 18, 2023 / 13:15 pmArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher last week defended what he described as Pope Francis’ “strong and courageous” push for peace in Ukraine.
Jim Jordan threatens to hold FBI director in contempt over probe into anti-Catholic memo
Jul 18, 2023 / 10:05 amThe leaked document from the bureau’s Richmond office discussed monitoring what it deemed “radical-traditionalist” Catholics.
Catholic doctors turn to direct primary care to practice medicine, faith
Jul 18, 2023 / 09:35 amAs the subscription-based model of health care continues to grow, practitioners and patients say they are getting better care without compromising their beliefs.
Cordileone, Strickland condemn ‘scurrilous’ false schism message
Jul 17, 2023 / 15:30 pmEarlier this month an image had circulated on social media appearing to suggest Strickland backed a move toward a “separation from the Bergoglian sect.”
Man arrested in attack on Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine at Manhattan parish
Jul 17, 2023 / 12:06 pmA man allegedly wearing priest’s vestments — and reportedly without pants on — broke into Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Church.
Bishop expresses ‘moral concern’ over U.S. provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine
Jul 14, 2023 / 11:15 amThe Defense Department announced last week it would be sending “additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs.”
21 international doctors sign open letter against youth transgender ‘transition’ procedures
Jul 14, 2023 / 09:34 amThe doctors argued in the letter published in the Wall Street Journal that the risks of cross-sex hormone usage for youths “are significant.”
After bipartisan backlash, California legislators vote trafficking bill through committee
Jul 14, 2023 / 08:21 amOn Thursday evening the Public Safety Committee voted to pass the bill, with the measure receiving near-unanimous approval.
Bill to designate child trafficking a ‘serious felony’ stalls in California
Jul 13, 2023 / 14:30 pmUnder state law, “serious” felonies may warrant life in prison or the death penalty.
Loyola University offers course in ‘transgender’ health care, including treatment of children
Jul 13, 2023 / 11:08 amThe two-week course purports to “teach students the evidence-based treatment of LGBTQ+ patients in medicine.”
Arrest made in murder of Kentucky teacher on Catholic University of America campus
Jul 13, 2023 / 07:36 amOn July 5, 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson was shot and killed on the university’s Washington, D.C., campus.
Notre Dame professor sues student newspaper over reports on pro-abortion outreach
Jul 12, 2023 / 13:15 pmTamara Kay filed the suit against The Irish Rover in response to two articles that reported on the professor’s pro-abortion activism.
UN human rights council passes religious hatred resolution amid U.S., European opposition
Jul 12, 2023 / 12:44 pmThe resolution urges member states to more aggressively prosecute acts of religious-based antagonism.
National data shows U.S. students still ‘stalled’ after pandemic
Jul 12, 2023 / 08:21 amThe NWEA noted that the decline was sharper than what was observed in 2021-2022.
New Virginia law offers churches additional protections against being shut down
Jul 11, 2023 / 08:35 amThe new provision stems from concerns during the COVID-19 crisis that churches were being subject to overly strict pandemic mitigation policies.