Articles by Daniel Payne
Washington archbishop: Biden ‘picks and chooses’ parts of Catholic faith
Apr 1, 2024 / 10:50 am“There is a phrase that we have used in the past, a ‘cafeteria Catholic,’” Cardinal Wilton Gregory said on “Face the Nation” on Easter Sunday.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis washes the feet of inmates at women’s prison in Rome
Mar 28, 2024 / 14:30 pmThe Holy Father has washed prisoners’ feet at numerous prisons around Rome through the years.
Canadian judge grants 27-year-old autistic woman’s request for assisted suicide
Mar 28, 2024 / 13:30 pmThe woman’s father argued against the decision, saying that his daughter “is generally healthy.”
Trump’s Bible peddling: welcome message or ‘misunderstanding’ about the faith?
Mar 28, 2024 / 12:00 pmPresidential candidate Donald Trump’s message touting a patriotic Bible is either seen as a welcome exhortation or a “potentially dangerous misunderstanding.”
Trump touts ‘God Bless the USA’ King James Bible ahead of Easter
Mar 27, 2024 / 11:30 amTrump announced the commemorative Bible offering on social media this week, saying he partnered with country singer Lee Greenwood on the initiative.
Baltimore archbishop calls for prayers after catastrophic bridge collapse
Mar 26, 2024 / 13:40 pmArchbishop William Lori called for prayers after a container strip struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore City, leading to a catastrophic collapse.
Government restrictions on religion reach ‘peak levels’ in latest Pew global survey
Mar 26, 2024 / 12:45 pmOverall, China, Russia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Algeria topped the report’s list of countries with “very high” government restrictions.
English bishop-elect whose installation was canceled returns to ministry
Mar 25, 2024 / 15:00 pm“The diocese communicates that Canon Whitehead has resumed his duties as parish priest of St. John the Evangelist in Bath,” a Clifton Diocese statement said.
‘It’s a minor miracle’: Parishioners purchase historic church from Pennsylvania diocese
Mar 23, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Society of St. Joseph of Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, announced earlier this month that the society had purchased the historic St. Joseph’s Church.
Montana Supreme Court OKs pro-abortion measure for voters in 2024
Mar 21, 2024 / 11:35 amThe measure as described on the secretary of state’s website would “[prohibit] the government from denying or burdening the right to abortion before fetal viability.”
Ballot initiative in Nebraska would prohibit abortion after 12 weeks
Mar 20, 2024 / 13:50 pmThe amendment would outlaw abortion after 12 weeks except in medical emergencies or when an unborn child is the result of sexual assault or incest.
Supreme Court declines to hear Catholic couple’s lawsuit over transgender child custody
Mar 19, 2024 / 15:00 pmThe Supreme Court rejected without comment an Indiana Catholic husband and wife’s petition over a dispute involving custody of their transgender-identifying son.
Grammy-winning Florida priest cleared of sexual misconduct charges
Mar 19, 2024 / 14:30 pmBishop Frank Dewane said that Father Jerome Kaywell’s accuser apologized and said the accusation of sexual misconduct was based on a “false memory.”
Pope Francis laicizes Toledo priest after life sentence for sexual abuse of minors
Mar 19, 2024 / 11:30 amPope Francis has laicized an Ohio priest, Michael Zacharias, who was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in Ohio last May.
Pontifical Gregorian University announces merger with biblical, Eastern institutes
Mar 19, 2024 / 10:30 amThe historic Pontifical Gregorian University this week announced its official merger with the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical Oriental Institute.
U.S. bishops call for ‘focused effort of prayer’ ahead of Supreme Court abortion pill hearings
Mar 18, 2024 / 12:55 pmThe bishops said the FDA “has enabled a nationwide mail-order abortion industry and turned neighborhood pharmacies into chemical abortion providers.”
‘Miracles’: Rhode Island Catholic school thrives after last-ditch purchase from diocese
Mar 18, 2024 / 07:00 amChesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently acquired the property of St. Francis School and Church from the Providence Diocese.
Virginia diocese offers to assist with burial of unborn baby found in pond
Mar 15, 2024 / 17:05 pmBishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, announced that his diocese is willing to help with the burial of the body of an unborn baby discovered in a local pond.
French bishops condemn Macron’s assisted suicide bill
Mar 15, 2024 / 13:30 pmSeveral French Catholic bishops this week roundly condemned a recently announced proposal by the Macron government to legalize the practice of assisted suicide.
Pornhub disables website in Texas rather than comply with state’s age verification law
Mar 15, 2024 / 11:25 amPornhub, one of the largest pornography websites in the world, has ceased offering its website in Texas rather than comply with the state’s age verification law.