Articles by Daniel Payne
New Jersey says parish finance director stole more than $500,000 in church funds
Oct 18, 2025 / 14:15 pmJoseph Manzi has been charged with second-degree theft by unlawful taking after he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from St. Leo the Great Parish in Lincroft.
New York man receives $8 million from Diocese of Albany in abuse settlement
Oct 17, 2025 / 15:09 pmA New York man has received an $8 million settlement from the Diocese of Albany over claims that he was abused for years by a priest when he was a child.
‘Watershed moment’: Judge allows class action suit over school’s gender policies
Oct 17, 2025 / 13:19 pmU.S. District Judge Roger Benitez ruled Oct. 15 that the lawsuit Mirabelli v. Olson will proceed as a class action.
Jimmy Lai’s wife, daughter meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome ahead of trial verdict
Oct 16, 2025 / 12:48 pmTeresa and Claire Lai greeted Leo after the general audience on Wednesday, appearing in the black attire traditionally worn by women greeting the pope.
Missouri court says man can sue St. Louis Archdiocese over abuse he repressed for decades
Oct 16, 2025 / 11:48 amA Missouri appeals court has ordered that an alleged victim of decades-old clergy sexual abuse can sue the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Cupich to Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
Oct 15, 2025 / 15:43 pmPope Leo XIV has appointed Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the Holy See said on Wednesday.
Florida bishop urges faithful to ‘welcome the foreigner’ amid immigrant family separations
Oct 15, 2025 / 12:45 pmPensacola-Tallahassee Bishop William Wack called for immigration reform while urging the faithful to be welcoming to immigrants.
At U.S. ‘supermax’ prison, foreign-born Muslim with no arms files religious liberty suit
Oct 13, 2025 / 06:00 amThe case underscores just how extensively the principles of religious liberty have been applied in the United States.
Man desecrates altar of St. Peter’s Basilica
Oct 11, 2025 / 16:28 pmThe man climbed the altar and “urinated under the stunned gaze of hundreds of tourists,” according to the Roman newspaper Corriere Della Sera.
Brooklyn usher murdered in subway remembered as ‘tremendous man of faith’
Oct 10, 2025 / 15:37 pmA Catholic man who served as an usher at his Brooklyn parish before being brutally murdered is remembered for his “tremendous” faith in Christ.
Washington state drops effort to make priests violate seal of confession in reporting law
Oct 10, 2025 / 14:37 pmA motion filed in federal district court Oct. 10 affirmed that state and local governments would stop attempting to require priests to report child abuse learned in confession.
Pope Leo XIV addresses immigration policies in meeting with Chicago labor leaders
Oct 9, 2025 / 12:25 pmPope Leo XIV addressed immigration and respect for vulnerable migrants in a meeting with Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and labor leaders at the Vatican.
New Jersey jury awards man $5 million for clergy sexual assault in 1976
Oct 9, 2025 / 11:14 amA jury in New Jersey has awarded a man $5 million in damages for a sexual assault that occurred at a Catholic school there nearly 50 years ago.
Native American group loses religious freedom appeal at Supreme Court
Oct 8, 2025 / 12:00 pmA Native American group working to stop the destruction of a centuries-old religious ritual site has lost a last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Virginia bishops warn of ‘extreme’ pro-abortion amendment ahead of gubernatorial election
Oct 8, 2025 / 07:00 amA letter from Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge and Richmond Bishop Barry Knestout said the amendment would “allow virtually unlimited abortion at any stage.”
CNA explains: When can Catholic employers fire employees for not following the Church?
Oct 8, 2025 / 06:00 amThe dismissal of a New Jersey teacher from a Catholic school over her decision to be a surrogate has raised the question of just when Catholic employers can dismiss workers.
Pope Leo XIV signs first apostolic exhortation,‘Dilexi Te’
Oct 4, 2025 / 14:39 pmThe Vatican said in a press release that Leo signed the exhortation “Dilexi Te” in the library of the Apostolic Palace.
Pope Leo XIV attends swearing-in of Swiss Guard, first for a pope in nearly 60 years
Oct 4, 2025 / 13:05 pmPope Leo XIV was joined by a crowd of spectators in the Vatican’s San Damaso Courtyard as 27 new members were sworn into the ranks of the papal guard on Oct. 4.
FDA approves new abortion pill from company seeking to ‘normalize abortion’
Oct 2, 2025 / 16:13 pmThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week approved a new abortion pill made by a company that explicitly says it seeks to “normalize” abortion.
Fallout continues after Durbin backs out of Catholic award over pro-abortion beliefs
Oct 2, 2025 / 13:46 pmPolitical and religious debate has continued to ferment in the wake of Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin’s withdrawal from a prominent Catholic award.