Articles by Matt Hadro
Duterte's bloody war on drugs slammed as 'social cleansing'
Jul 23, 2017 / 02:02 amPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte and government officials are guilty of “social cleansing” under the guise of a war on drugs, advocates testified on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Why we should care about the spike in women prisoners
Jul 21, 2017 / 02:01 amWhile there is talk of criminal justice reform in the U.S., something must also be done about a decades-long spike in female inmates, experts and members of Congress of both parties said.
Step outside the politics and encounter immigrants, bishop implores
Jul 19, 2017 / 02:05 amA U.S. bishop on the border of Mexico hopes his new pastoral letter on migration will turn the hearts of Catholics to encounter their migrant brothers and sisters in a concrete way.
What Civilta Cattolica's analysis of US Christianity missed
Jul 17, 2017 / 15:44 pmAn analysis piece in La Civilta Cattolica alleging an “ecumenism of hate” between Catholics and Evangelical Fundamentalists is seriously flawed in its presentation of religion in public life, experts said.
Court sides with NY archdiocese in major religious liberty decision
Jul 14, 2017 / 16:00 pmA federal court ruled Friday that the Archdiocese of New York had the right not to hire a diocesan school principal in a First Amendment religious freedom decision.
Bishop lauds bill to fight human trafficking
Jul 13, 2017 / 15:40 pmAn upgrade to a key anti-trafficking bill passed the U.S. House on Wednesday, and has been praised by one U.S. bishop as “an important step” in the fight to abolish modern-day slavery.
Bishops preach hope, solidarity amidst opioid epidemic
Jul 12, 2017 / 09:48 amAmidst a growing epidemic of drug overdose and opioid addiction, Catholic bishops have been speaking out on the need for prayer and solidarity with those suffering from addiction.
Don’t send Chaldeans back to persecution in Iraq, advocates plead
Jul 10, 2017 / 17:41 pmAfter a federal judge again halted the deportation of over 1,000 Chaldeans from the U.S., advocates for the detainees insisted their deportations should be stopped until conditions in Iraq improve.
Is Virginia about to execute a man with a serious mental illness?
Jun 30, 2017 / 15:01 pmWilliam Morva is scheduled to be executed in Virginia on July 6.
Enforcement is key in fight against human trafficking, report says
Jun 28, 2017 / 15:51 pmWith an estimated 20 million victims of human trafficking today, all governments must step up their enforcement efforts, a new report by the State Department insists.
Senate health care bill 'unacceptable,' bishop says after budget office report
Jun 28, 2017 / 05:36 amThe Senate’s health care bill remains “unacceptable,” one U.S. bishop insisted after a non-partisan government office estimated it would result in millions more uninsured.
The bishops have spoken up on two very different issues – and now the Supreme Court will, too
Jun 26, 2017 / 11:38 amAs the Supreme Court wrapped up its latest term on Monday, it agreed to consider a major religious freedom case, as well as the case of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, this fall.
Supreme Court rules in favor of church in crucial First Amendment case
Jun 26, 2017 / 10:32 amIn one of the biggest religious cases of the term, the US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a church-owned playground can be eligible for a public benefit program.
Judge halts deportations of Chaldean Christians to Iraq
Jun 23, 2017 / 14:26 pmA district court judge on Thursday halted the deportation of more than 100 Iraqis, including many Chaldean Christians, who were recently picked up by immigration officers and detained.
US Senate healthcare bill 'unacceptable as written', bishops warn
Jun 23, 2017 / 10:10 amThe U.S. bishops' conference has warned that the proposed Senate health care bill will put serious burdens on poor families and is “unacceptable as written.”
Calif. court drops 14 charges against Planned Parenthood investigator
Jun 22, 2017 / 15:43 pmA California court on Wednesday dismissed 14 of 15 criminal charges against an undercover journalist behind the video exposé of Planned Parenthood’s role in the fetal tissue trade.
We must speak, act more on criminal justice reform, Christian leaders insist
Jun 21, 2017 / 23:04 pmWith the justice system rife with abuse, there is still much work to be done to call the faithful to minister to prisoners, victims, and their families, Christian leaders maintained on Tuesday.
Pro-lifers claim victory in Georgia House vote
Jun 21, 2017 / 15:33 pmAbortion rights groups invested heavily and lost in Tuesday night’s runoff special election for a Georgia House seat, and pro-lifers maintain the outcome proves the futility of the pro-abortion agenda.
US Supreme Court death penalty decision could be victory for due process
Jun 19, 2017 / 14:26 pmThe Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a defendant has a right to a mental health evaluation independent of the prosecution, which could have wide-ranging implications for the justice system.
Don't sideline human rights concerns, advocates tell State Department
Jun 19, 2017 / 13:59 pmAs a new administration takes form, human rights advocates have showed concern over a possible de-emphasis on human rights and religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy.