Articles by Matt Hadro
What the Supreme Court LGBT decision could mean for Catholic employers
Jun 18, 2020 / 18:00 pmAfter the Supreme Court recognized protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in federal law this week, Catholic employers shouldn’t assume they will be protected from future lawsuits, says the Catholic Benefits Association.
US Catholic bishops praise Supreme Court DACA decision
Jun 18, 2020 / 09:55 amThe U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB) praised the Supreme Court on Thursday for a decision that keeps the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program intact — for now.
Supreme Court: Sexual orientation and gender identity covered under federal discrimination law
Jun 15, 2020 / 08:00 amThe Supreme Court ruled on Monday that employers cannot fire workers because of their sexual orientation or self-determined gender identity, while dissenting justices opined the Court was legislating from the bench.
For justice and healing: Catholics explain why they marched
Jun 12, 2020 / 05:00 amCatholics around the country told CNA that they attended recent protests against racism and police brutality in cities, suburbs, and towns—in California, New York City, Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, D.C., Nebraska, West Virginia, and Tennessee.
Sin City: NYC has rules for pandemic sex but no Mass
Jun 10, 2020 / 16:00 pmAs public Masses remain suspended in New York City, per public health orders, the city health department has issued advice to residents on how to have “safe sex” with strangers during the coronavirus pandemic.
HHS: Hospital restrictions mean ‘too many dying alone’ during coronavirus
Jun 9, 2020 / 13:00 pmFederal health officials say they hope the resolution of a disability rights case will help ensure hospital patients are deprived of necessary support during treatment, or left to die alone.
Cardinal Turkson: Racism driving some Catholics from Church
Jun 5, 2020 / 14:08 pmA Vatican cardinal intervened in an online discussion of racism on Friday to warn that a lack of welcome in U.S. churches is driving young African Catholics away from the Church.
Brooklyn Catholic Bishop DiMarzio denies ‘libelous’ accusations of abuse
Jun 4, 2020 / 09:05 amBishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn has denied a second allegation of sexual abuse, and said he is considering taking legal action for libel against his accusers. Both allegations relate to the bishop’s time as a priest in the 1970s.
Racial justice is a pro-life issue, says leading pro-life legislator
Jun 3, 2020 / 16:00 pmPro-life advocates must speak out in defense of all human life--including issues of racial justice and deaths at the hands of police, a prominent pro-life lawmaker told CNA Wednesday.
Can Trump legally deploy troops? Yes, say Catholic university law profs
Jun 2, 2020 / 16:00 pmAfter President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is ready to send U.S. troops into states to quell riots, law professors at Catholic universities said acting against the wishes of state governors would be counterproductive, but likely would not violate the law.
Nuns praying for looters after attack on Catholic bookstore
Jun 2, 2020 / 05:00 amOn Saturday, protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd turned violent. As rioters targeted the city’s Magnificent Mile shopping district, shattering glass and raiding stores, they picked an unlikely target: A bookstore run by nuns.
Hearing ‘cry of the poor’ is key message of 'Laudato si', Cardinal Turkson says
May 29, 2020 / 15:00 pmThe head of the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development said that integral ecology is an is “ecology of nature, ecology of the human person, ecology of society, ecology of peace.”
Illinois church reopening restrictions 'not mandatory'
May 29, 2020 / 05:00 amThe state of Illinois relaxed its restrictions on churches on Thursday, after Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ordered the state to respond to three lawsuits brought by churches.
Congress passes Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
May 28, 2020 / 08:00 amThe House on Wednesday evening passed legislation to respond to the mass detention and other human rights violations against Uyghurs in the northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang.
43% of US coronavirus deaths in nursing homes
May 27, 2020 / 14:00 pmA new report on Tuesday says that more than 40% of deaths from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States have occurred in nursing homes or assisted-living facilities.
LA archdiocese announces reopening plan
May 27, 2020 / 09:35 amAfter California relaxed public health restrictions on churches, the nation’s largest diocese announced its plan on Tuesday to resume public Masses.
Minnesota bishops: Death of black man in police custody a ‘tragedy’
May 26, 2020 / 12:00 pmThe Minnesota Catholic Conference on Tuesday called the death of a black man while he was in police custody a “tragedy,” and welcomed an investigation.
President Trump: Churches should reopen 'right now'
May 22, 2020 / 11:57 amPresident Donald Trump on Friday called on state governors to reopen churches “right now.”
'A wildfire of death': Policy, culture and coronavirus in nursing homes
May 20, 2020 / 13:45 pmDeaths from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) have soared in U.S. nursing homes, a trend that some advocates say reflects society’s disdain for the elderly.
Kansas investigating sexual abuse claims in breakaway Society of St. Pius X
May 20, 2020 / 11:00 amThe Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is under investigation in Kansas, amid allegations that members of the group perpetrated or covered up clerical sex abuse in the state.