Articles by Daniel Payne
‘Sexlessness’ is on the rise. Can the Church use this moment to promote marriage?
Feb 13, 2025 / 06:00 amIncreasing numbers of young adults in the United States are reporting a lack of sexual activity — a trend experts say presents “a huge opportunity for evangelization.”
Pope Francis appoints 3 new bishops to U.S. dioceses
Feb 12, 2025 / 13:45 pmThe Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Dioceses of Sioux City, Iowa, and Norwich, Connecticut, all received new appointments.
27 religious groups sue White House over ‘sensitive location’ immigration policy
Feb 11, 2025 / 13:05 pmA DHS spokesman said last month that the policy meant that “criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest.”
Pope Francis appoints Tucson Bishop Weisenburger as new archbishop of Detroit
Feb 11, 2025 / 11:05 amPope Francis on Tuesday appointed Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger as the new archbishop of Detroit, accepting the resignation of current Archbishop Allen Vigneron.
Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
Feb 7, 2025 / 13:30 pmThe high court this week upheld the 2023 law, which had abolished a 20-year statute of limitations for civil child abuse suits.
Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
Feb 5, 2025 / 14:25 pmThe bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances where the abuse is learned during confession.
New Orleans NFL team denies it had input into archdiocesan clergy abuse list
Feb 4, 2025 / 15:25 pmThe denial comes amid a media controversy over the football team’s role in helping the archdiocese manage the fallout from the abuse scandal.
Faith groups, Department of Justice back Catholic religious freedom case at Supreme Court
Feb 4, 2025 / 14:25 pmThe high court in December agreed to hear the case after the Wisconsin Supreme Court in March ruled the agency ineligible for a state religious tax exemption.
New York moves to protect transgender surgeries, abortion
Feb 4, 2025 / 12:40 pmLawmakers and officials in New York state are implementing moving to protect transgender surgeries and abortion doctors following a Trump administration directive.
Children’s hospitals suspend youth transgender programs after Trump order
Feb 3, 2025 / 12:50 pmPresident Donald Trump last week issued an executive order restricting transgender surgeries and drugs for youth.
Kansas Catholics travel 1,600 miles with truck of supplies for Los Angeles parish
Feb 3, 2025 / 06:00 amDeacon Greg Trum and his wife, Barb, told CNA that they were moved to help residents of Los Angeles while putting Christmas decorations away.
South Korea priest feeds hungry youth with kimchi stew
Feb 1, 2025 / 05:30 amFather Gabriel Lee Mun-su is serving up bowls of rich Korean stew in Seoul via a restaurant ministry as a means to fight youth hunger in the nation’s capital.
UPDATE: Washington, Baltimore archbishops offer prayers after deadly DC plane crash
Jan 30, 2025 / 13:30 pmThe archbishops of Washington and Baltimore offered prayers on Thursday after a deadly plane crash near downtown Washington, D.C.
White House appears to walk back ‘pause’ of federal financial assistance
Jan 29, 2025 / 15:40 pmThe White House on Wednesday pulled back on a directive that had ordered federal agencies to pause federal grants and loans.
Trump signs order restricting transgender ‘chemical and surgical mutilation’ of children
Jan 29, 2025 / 13:15 pmThe president has vowed that the United States “will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support” controversial transgender procedures.
CNA explains: How are ‘low-gluten’ Communion hosts made for Mass?
Jan 29, 2025 / 06:00 amCommunion can be distributed “under the form of wine alone in a case of necessity,” but many parishes have opted for the low-gluten option for Catholics who need it.
Miami archbishop joins hundreds of motorcyclists for annual fundraising ride
Jan 27, 2025 / 17:05 pmThe yearly event benefits St. Luke’s Center, an outreach program of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Miami.
U.S. bishops say refugee program is ‘work of mercy’ after criticism from vice president
Jan 27, 2025 / 10:35 amVance had made the remarks during an interview on Sunday with Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”
Trump reinstates ‘Mexico City policy’ ban on funding international abortions
Jan 25, 2025 / 07:39 amThe president on Jan. 24 issued an executive order revoking former President Joe Biden’s 2021 directive that had axed the decades-old policy.
Justice Department drops HIPAA charges against doctor who exposed trans child surgeries
Jan 24, 2025 / 18:30 pmIn May 2023 Christopher Rufo reported that Texas Children’s Hospital had “secretly continued to perform transgender medical interventions … on minor children.”