Articles by Matt Hadro
Barrett hearings day 2: Barrett faces questions on abortion, Catholic faith, race, and religious freedom
Oct 13, 2020 / 16:13 pmSupreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was pressed on Tuesday for her position on abortion, marriage, and health care, during her first day of questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Religion central to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Oct 13, 2020 / 12:00 pmReligion is a central factor in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Christian advocates explained in a briefing on the conflict on.
Barrett hearings day 1: Healthcare and anti-Catholicism take center stage
Oct 12, 2020 / 12:30 pmAs Senate Democrats on Monday focused on how Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could rule on the Affordable Care Act, some comments drew criticism for apparent anti-Catholic bigotry.
Judge orders university pay Florida man removed for Catholic messages
Oct 9, 2020 / 13:00 pmA federal court ruled on Friday that Florida State University (FSU) must pay the Catholic former leader of the student senate who was removed in June for comments he made about Church teaching and anti-racist groups.
Senators support DC church's suit against discriminatory coronavirus restrictions
Oct 8, 2020 / 13:19 pmMembers of Congress are supporting a Washington, D.C., Baptist church in its court case against the city’s enforcement of its COVID restrictions on outdoor religious services.
Miami archbishop blasts 'handmaiden' criticism of Amy Coney Barrett
Oct 8, 2020 / 11:30 amThe chair of the U.S. bishops’ religious freedom committee responded Thursday to the ongoing scrutiny of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s religious beliefs.
Kamala Harris and her pro-abortion donor base
Oct 6, 2020 / 06:30 amSenator Kamala Harris’ 2016 senate campaign was supported by several large donors who were executives at pro-abortion groups. Harris went on to repeatedly grilled judicial nominees on abortion while in the Senate.
Does 'Fratelli tutti' change Church teaching on the death penalty?
Oct 6, 2020 / 05:00 amIn his new encyclical, Pope Francis reiterated that the death penalty is “inadmissible,” but did he change centuries of Church teaching with that statement? A leading theologian told CNA that the pope’s new teaching was a development, not a rupture with the Church’s past.
Supreme Court judges say Obergefell a 'problem' for religious liberty
Oct 5, 2020 / 12:45 pmJustices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on Monday said that the Supreme Court’s Obergefell ruling is already posing problems for religious freedom.
Could car seat laws really be lowering birthrates?
Oct 3, 2020 / 13:00 pmCould car seat mandates have caused a decline in births in the U.S. in recent decades? A recent working paper claims that they have.
Catholic Florida State student ousted from student senate alleges religious discrimination
Sep 30, 2020 / 12:00 pmA federal court heard arguments on Tuesday in the case of Jack Denton, the Catholic student ousted from Florida State University’s student senate in June.
'A consensus-builder': Amy Coney Barrett's legal rulings
Sep 29, 2020 / 14:30 pmSupreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is a “consensus-builder” who will apply the law as written without consulting her own religious beliefs, according to her colleagues and fellow lawyers.
'Advice and Consent': How the Senate will vet Amy Coney Barrett
Sep 28, 2020 / 14:00 pmPresident Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court sets in motion a highly-anticipated confirmation process, less than six weeks before a presidential election.
US ambassador issues religious freedom warning at UN event
Sep 25, 2020 / 12:30 pmThe U.S. religious freedom ambassador has warned against governments using the pandemic to crack down on religious minorities, in remarks on Friday during the United Nations General Assembly.
Archbishop Naumann emphasizes preeminence of right to life
Sep 25, 2020 / 09:01 amThe “preeminence” of the right to life is the teaching of the Church, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair stated ahead of October’s observance as Respect Life Month.
Conference highlights 'forgotten' persecuted Christians
Sep 24, 2020 / 11:10 amReligious and political leaders warned that persecuted Christians were at risk of being forgotten, during a summit Wednesday, and highlighted the situations in Nigeria and Turkey.
Trump, Barr, Barron speak at National Catholic Prayer breakfast
Sep 23, 2020 / 10:50 amAttorney General William Barr warned of “a new orthodoxy that is actively hostile to religion” in his remarks to the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday.
Amy Coney Barrett and 'building the Kingdom of God'
Sep 23, 2020 / 06:45 amJudge Amy Coney Barrett has been the subject of renewed criticism regarding her Catholic faith, following reports that she is a leading candidate for President Donald Trump’s nomination to fill the current Supreme Court vacancy.
Trump to UN: Protect the unborn and religious minorities
Sep 22, 2020 / 10:00 amPresident Trump told world leaders that the United States is committed to “protecting unborn children” in remarks to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from the White House on Tuesday.
Kroger employees allege religious discrimination over 'rainbow' apron
Sep 22, 2020 / 03:00 amThe federal government is suing the Kroger Company for discrimination after two employees at an Arkansas store were fired for not wearing a symbol they say represents the LGBT cause.