Articles by Daniel Payne
Vatican sends letter to French embassy over tribunal decision in nun’s dismissal case
Apr 13, 2024 / 14:41 pmHoly See Press Office director Matteo Bruni confirmed to reporters the Vatican’s transmission of a diplomatic message to the French embassy at the Vatican.
Police arrest man suspected of robbing Catholic parishes in fake priest scam
Apr 12, 2024 / 17:30 pmMultiple Catholic parishes in both New York and Texas over the last several months reported encountering a man who in some cases called himself “Father Martin.”
Myanmar priest shot while celebrating Mass amid violent conflict
Apr 12, 2024 / 15:30 pmMasked assailants shot Father Paul Khwi Shane Aung as he celebrated Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in the town of Mohnyin in the northern region of Myanmar.
Papal Foundation announces nearly $15 million in global grants, humanitarian aid
Apr 12, 2024 / 12:45 pmThe U.S.-based Papal Foundation announced on Friday the distribution of nearly $15 million in grants, scholarships, and charitable aid.
Portuguese bishops announce financial compensation fund for Church abuse victims
Apr 11, 2024 / 15:25 pmAn independent commission authorized by the Portuguese bishops found that thousands of children had been sexually abused by priests and others.
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate end’ to violence as it ramps up aid in Gaza
Apr 11, 2024 / 11:45 amThe group called “for an immediate end to the violence” and “greater humanitarian access to ensure innocent civilians can access food, shelter, and medical attention.”
Japanese company’s pivot to adult diapers underscores crashing fertility rates worldwide
Apr 10, 2024 / 15:30 pmOji Holdings’ pivot to adult diaper manufacturing underscores an ongoing crisis facing many developed nations around the world: cratering fertility rates.
Trump says he will not sign a national abortion ban if reelected
Apr 10, 2024 / 14:20 pmTrump was at an event in Atlanta on Wednesday when a reporter asked him: “Would you sign a national abortion ban if Congress sent it to your desk?”
After protest from Catholics, blasphemous potato chip ad ordered pulled in Italy
Apr 10, 2024 / 10:50 amIn the advertisement, an abbess fills a ciborium with potato chips instead of Eucharistic hosts prior to Mass.
Baltimore archbishop attends bankruptcy hearing, listens to testimony from abuse victims
Apr 9, 2024 / 12:30 pm“To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering consequences — I am deeply sorry,” Archbishop Lori said.
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr 9, 2024 / 10:40 amThe Charlotte Diocese has witnessed “unprecedented growth” over the last few decades.
Religious broadcasters ask Supreme Court to strike down ‘discriminatory’ fees
Apr 8, 2024 / 15:45 pmThe suit argues that the Copyright Royalty Board is subjecting religious broadcasters to a discriminatory royalty fee that violates U.S. religious freedom law.
Wisconsin bishop accuses Archbishop Viganò of ‘public defamation’
Apr 6, 2024 / 11:00 amBishop James Powers of the Diocese of Superior has written a sharply worded letter in response to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s recent criticism.
Hospice leader in Canada promotes anti-euthanasia film: ‘My life’s work’
Apr 6, 2024 / 06:00 amThe president of Delta Hospice Society is promoting a new film to raise awareness of the “predatory doctor-assisted suicide regime” of the Canadian government.
Thomas Gumbleton, former Detroit auxiliary bishop known for political activism, dies at 94
Apr 5, 2024 / 15:30 pmIn announcing his death this week, Archbishop Allen Vigneron described Gumbleton as “a faithful son of the Archdiocese of Detroit.”
Oregon re-criminalizes hard drugs after ‘overdose rates skyrocketed’
Apr 5, 2024 / 14:15 pmThe law ordered that individuals arrested for possession of drugs could have their citation dismissed if they called a state-created hotline and completed a drug screening.
Baltimore Archdiocese sues insurers over abuse claims coverage
Apr 4, 2024 / 12:15 pmThe archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in September 2023 ahead of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits concerning child sexual abuse.
Iowa governor signs Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Apr 3, 2024 / 14:00 pmMore than half of U.S. states have passed Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA) since the federal government passed its version of the law in 1993.
Court rules that religious schools’ tax-exempt status does not make them subject to Title IX
Apr 3, 2024 / 11:15 amA lower court had previously ruled against the school, arguing that the school’s tax-exempt status in and of itself constituted a form of federal funding.
Archdiocese of Vancouver signs ‘sacred covenant’ with First Nation in British Columbia
Apr 2, 2024 / 15:45 pmArchbishop J. Michael Miller called the pact a historic milestone that “forges a new relationship” between native communities and the Catholic Church.