Articles by Daniel Payne
New York bishops: State ‘equal rights amendment’ is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
Sep 9, 2024 / 12:28 pmNew York bishops are warning ahead of the election that an “equal rights amendment” proposal on the ballot this year could have “dangerous consequences.”
What does the Catholic Church teach about immigration and immigrants?
Sep 9, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Catholic Church has long been an advocate and protector of immigrants.
EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics
Sep 5, 2024 / 13:37 pmThe findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey shed light on the spiritual health of adult Catholic U.S. citizens.
’80s rock frontman Morrissey implores Pope Francis to condemn ‘abomination’ of bullfighting
Sep 4, 2024 / 14:46 pmMorrissey, the mononymous frontman of the legendary ’80s British rock band the Smiths, has sent Francis a letter imploring the pope to condemn bullfighting.
Supreme Court allows Biden administration to cut funding over Oklahoma abortion dispute
Sep 4, 2024 / 13:32 pmOklahoma said the federal government had unlawfully stripped the state of about $4.5 million in funds.
Arthur Gregg, Catholic convert and first Black lieutenant general in U.S. Army, dies at 96
Sep 3, 2024 / 12:08 pmArthur James Gregg, a convert to the Catholic faith who was the first Black American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, died last month at 96.
‘Natural burial’ option debuts in Archdiocese of Chicago
Aug 31, 2024 / 07:00 amCatholics will now have the option of using natural burial plots at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, about 25 miles outside of Chicago, the archdiocese said.
Religious broadcasters sue IRS over rule limiting political speech for nonprofits
Aug 29, 2024 / 13:04 pmThe complaint, filed by the National Religious Broadcasters, argues churches “are placed in a unique and discriminatory status” by the Internal Revenue Code.
North Carolina basilica receives $750,000 preservation grant from National Park Service
Aug 29, 2024 / 12:34 pmThe Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence the Deacon and Martyr in Asheville, North Carolina, has been awarded a $750,000 grant for preservation.
‘Thanks be to God!’: Notre Dame student’s family converts on solemnity of the Assumption
Aug 28, 2024 / 13:20 pmThe family’s conversion occurred three years after Colin Smith himself came into the Church.
After 1,700 years, an ancient tree marks the vanished hometown of St. Augustine
Aug 28, 2024 / 07:00 amThe famous saint is associated with the ancient city of Hippo, but before that, he lived in a now-vanished town that still bears a landmark connected to him.
The farm bill: What Catholics need to know
Aug 27, 2024 / 13:45 pmThe U.S. bishops and some Catholic groups have expressed concern over some of the farm bill’s provisions.
Pope Francis on Ukraine’s Russian Orthodox Church ban: ‘Churches are not to be touched!’
Aug 26, 2024 / 11:09 amA new Ukrainian law, which passed the country’s Parliament on Aug. 20, bans the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukrainian territory.
U.S. Catholics fund replacement for cathedral bell destroyed in atomic bombing of Nagasaki
Aug 24, 2024 / 07:00 amAhead of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, U.S. Catholics helped fund the replacement of a cathedral bell in Nagasaki.
Planned Parenthood accused of violating tax-exempt status with abortion van at DNC
Aug 23, 2024 / 15:44 pmThe abortion giant offered free abortions and vasectomies to residents and visitors in Chicago as the 2024 Democratic National Convention was held.
89-year-old death camp survivor convicted for pro-life protest faces jail time
Aug 21, 2024 / 14:14 pmThe seven defendants in the case were found guilty for their involvement in a “blockade of a reproductive health care clinic” in Michigan in 2020.
Federal courts rule in favor of transgender-identifying athletes in two states
Aug 20, 2024 / 15:36 pmIn other states, the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX regulations has suffered significant court losses in recent months.
UPDATE: Cardinal Cupich invocation at DNC stirs disappointment among pro-life activists
Aug 20, 2024 / 11:21 amSpeaking before a packed house at the United Center in Chicago on Monday night, Cupich said Americans are regularly called to “reweave the fabric of America.”
Planned Parenthood mobilizes for Democratic convention in Chicago
Aug 19, 2024 / 13:30 pmPlanned Parenthood Great Rivers said it was traveling to Chicago and performing free abortions and sterilization procedures in a mobile van.
Supreme Court rejects Biden administration request to partially enforce new Title IX rules
Aug 16, 2024 / 20:01 pmSeveral lower courts have already blocked the government’s more controversial new Title IX regulations concerning “gender identity.”