Articles by Daniel Payne
Patriarch Bartholomew meets with Trump during U.S. visit, talks Middle East, Ukraine
Sep 16, 2025 / 12:24 pmEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople met with President Donald Trump this week during a visit to the United States.
Amid debate over arming teachers, what does the Catholic Church teach about self-defense?
Sep 10, 2025 / 06:00 amA handful of states, including Florida, Idaho, and Texas, allow for public school teachers to carry guns in some circumstances. What does the Catholic Church say?
Minnesota Catholic leader: ‘All of the above’ needed for school safety in wake of shooting
Sep 6, 2025 / 11:30 amJason Adkins, the executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, said “nonpublic school students” should have access to the same levels of security as public schools.
U.S. bishops back pregnancy centers in Supreme Court case as state demands donor lists
Sep 5, 2025 / 12:30 pmThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is backing a coalition of New Jersey pregnancy centers asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a state investigation into their donor lists.
Pro-life group says late-term abortion clinic halted procedures after campaign against it
Sep 4, 2025 / 12:44 pmHere’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
Opponents urge Supreme Court to hear case as transgender plaintiff backs out
Sep 4, 2025 / 11:32 amA transgender-identifying Idaho man has requested that the U.S. Supreme Court drop his case concerning men being allowed to play in women’s sports.
Man who brought weapons to California abbey described self as ‘angel of death,’ police say
Sep 4, 2025 / 10:19 amA man arrested with a car full of weapons after threatening a California Catholic church told the parish he was an angel of death meant to “do the Lord’s reaping.”
Police arrest man who brought body armor, gun equipment, knives to California abbey
Sep 3, 2025 / 11:00 amSheriff’s deputies in Orange County arrested 38-year-old Joshua Michael Richardson after he allegedly made criminal threats against St. Michael’s Abbey.
![Archbishop Hebda told EWTN News that Annunciation Church will have to be reconsecrated after the shooting, an act he described as “reclaim[ing] that territory for the Lord.” Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/images/arch.hebda.png?w=310&h=198)
Minneapolis archbishop: Community ‘turning to the Lord’ 1 week after church shooting
Sep 3, 2025 / 08:55 amSt. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda said Catholics are revealing “signs of God’s great love” a week after the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.
New Jersey police bring K-9 unit to support victims of Annunciation shooting
Sep 2, 2025 / 13:40 pmPolice from a New Jersey township brought a K-9 unit to the Minneapolis area as part of a supportive visit after the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church on Aug. 27.
GoFundMe campaigns raise more than $1.2 million for victims of Catholic school shooting
Aug 29, 2025 / 12:21 pmOnline fundraising campaigns have raised over $1 million to support victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting that left two children dead.
Bankruptcy court accepts Diocese of Syracuse’s $176 million abuse settlement
Aug 28, 2025 / 12:00 pmA federal bankruptcy court has accepted the Diocese of Syracuse, New York’s massive $176 million abuse settlement plan, Bishop Douglas Lucia said this week.
Minneapolis Catholic school closed after shooting; leaders vow to ‘rebuild’ with ‘hope’
Aug 28, 2025 / 11:30 amLeaders of the Minneapolis Catholic school where two children were shot and killed during Mass on Wednesday say the school will remain closed for the time being.
Pope Leo prays for victims of ‘terrible tragedy’ in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Aug 27, 2025 / 15:30 pmPope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he was offering prayers for the victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting.
UPDATE: 2 children killed in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic church, police say
Aug 27, 2025 / 10:41 amLaw enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
What a dispute over a Native American worship site means for U.S. religious liberty
Aug 26, 2025 / 06:00 amNative American activists trying to protect Oak Flat have drawn support from religious advocates and stakeholders including the U.S. bishops and the Knights of Columbus.
Bishop Conley says Nebraska immigrant detention camp must allow sacraments, pastoral care
Aug 23, 2025 / 11:15 amThe bishop made the announcement after Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen revealed the repurposing of a state work camp to house immigrants in the country illegally.
Resurfaced video shows Virginia gubernatorial candidate endorsing assisted suicide
Aug 22, 2025 / 14:08 pmYears-old video that surfaced this week showed Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger endorsing assisted suicide.
Federal judge blocks Texas from displaying Ten Commandments in public schools
Aug 21, 2025 / 12:12 pmA federal judge has partially blocked the state of Texas from enforcing its law ordering the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
Federal court awards pro-lifers $1 over unconstitutional abortion clinic rule
Aug 20, 2025 / 13:26 pmPro-life activists in New York were awarded $1 this month after a court found that a county abortion clinic rule violated their constitutional right to free speech.