Articles by Matt Hadro
'Dogma lives loudly in you' - Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 confirmation hearing
Sep 19, 2020 / 13:25 pmDuring Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 judicial confirmation hearing, the judge faced hostile questions about her Catholic faith, prompting outrage and frustration among some Catholic leaders.
Pelosi 'misspoke' on San Francisco Mass attendance, spokesman claims
Sep 18, 2020 / 16:58 pmSpeaker Nancy Pelosi’s office told CNA Friday evening that she “misspoke” when she described “recently” attending Mass in a San Francisco church, despite the city’s months-long ban on indoor Masses.
Biden campaign downplays abortion, 'preeminent priority' of US Catholic bishops
Sep 18, 2020 / 14:30 pmCatholic supporters of Joe Biden sought to deflect the Democratic candidate’s support for abortion on Thursday by pointing to other issues, despite the U.S. bishops calling it the “preeminent” issue for Catholic voters to consider.
Pelosi says she attended Mass in San Francisco church, despite city health order
Sep 18, 2020 / 11:10 amAfter San Francisco’s archbishop called on the city to reopen churches for indoor Masses, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said he should listen to the “science,” but admitted she had recently attended a church service in the city, possibly in violation of public health orders.
'Expedited' investigation ordered over alleged ICE detainee hysterectomies
Sep 17, 2020 / 10:30 amThe acting director of U.S. immigration services has ordered an expedited investigation into allegations that hysterectomies were performed on immigrant women in federal custody without their full consent.
Listen to Black community to build pro-life consensus, Black pro-life leader says
Sep 16, 2020 / 17:00 pmPro-life leaders should prioritize listening and understanding in order to make inroads in the Black community, Black pro-life advocate Benjamin Watson said Tuesday.
Pennsylvania bishop tells Catholics: Vote with life ‘uppermost in mind’
Sep 16, 2020 / 14:15 pmDefense of innocent human life should be “uppermost” in the mind of Catholic voters at election time, the bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, has told Catholics in his diocese.
ICE declines comment on allegations of hysterectomies without consent in detention centers
Sep 15, 2020 / 08:32 amU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has declined to comment on allegations that hysterectomies were performed on detained immigrant women without their full consent.
Biden and Trump vie for Catholic votes, disagree on what issues take priority
Sep 13, 2020 / 11:00 amAs both the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns court Catholic voters, both campaigns have made efforts to suggest they represent a commitment to Catholic social teaching. But there are marked differences between the candidates’ approaches on issues Catholics say are important to them in the voting booth, especially abortion.
Catholic teens in US mirror their peers on religious trends
Sep 11, 2020 / 11:00 amCatholic teenagers mirror American teenagers overall on many religious trends, a report by the Pew Research Center says.
US Justice Department supports Indianapolis archdiocese in religious liberty case
Sep 10, 2020 / 11:30 amThe US Justice Department is supporting the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in its religious freedom case, filing a friend-of-the-court brief Tuesday at the Indiana Supreme Court.
Trump expands list of potential US Supreme Court nominees
Sep 9, 2020 / 16:03 pmUS President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced more names of candidates he would nominate to the Supreme Court, despite no current vacancy at the court.
‘Catholics for Biden’ claims Democratic candidate shares pope’s priorities
Sep 4, 2020 / 17:35 pmThe Catholic voter outreach of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has launched its 2020 efforts, telling Catholics that Biden’s priorities align with those of Pope Francis, despite the nominee’s support for federal funding of abortions.
Kamala Harris quizzed judicial nominees over Christian adoption and faith values
Sep 3, 2020 / 08:10 amVice presidential candidate Kamala Harris questioned a judicial nominee over his affiliation with a Christian adoption agency, and another about briefs he wrote for religious liberty lawsuits against the federal contraception mandate. She also questioned another nominee because he had been endorsed by a Texas pro-life organization.
Pro-life Democrat, 'delisted' by party, runs for TN House as independent
Sep 2, 2020 / 03:00 amA pro-life Tennessee state representative is running as an independent after was ousted from the Democratic Party for his views on life and marriage. He told CNA that he is not giving up what he sees as a ministry.
Black leaders blast 'systemic racism' of abortion in letter to Planned Parenthood
Sep 1, 2020 / 09:15 amA coalition of Black leaders is calling out Planned Parenthood for “targeting” Black communities for abortions while professing to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
On ‘March on Washington’ anniversary, DC archbishop calls for beatitudes
Aug 28, 2020 / 14:48 pmThe Beatitudes provide a way forward in a time of suffering, the Archbishop of Washington, D.C. said at a Mass on Friday on the anniversary of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington.
Questions surround possibility of mandatory coronavirus vaccinations
Aug 28, 2020 / 13:01 pmWith more than 1,000 deaths a day still being registered in the United States, coronavirus vaccines are being developed, and tested at speed. Ahead of an effective vaccine being found, some government officials have broached the possibility of mandatory vaccinations—prompting ethical and legal questions.
Milwaukee archbishop visits Kenosha, prays for peace
Aug 27, 2020 / 12:35 pmArchbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee offered Mass at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Thursday, after four nights of protests and riots following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police on Sunday.
Republican convention night three: God, country, and Notre Dame
Aug 27, 2020 / 08:51 amThe third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention featured a Catholic religious sister and a Chinese human rights lawyer and a former championship-winning football coach.