Articles by Matt Hadro
Be a Good Samaritan to Christians in Syria and Iraq, bishop pleads
Jun 16, 2017 / 17:01 pmAs the U.S. bishops discussed immigration at their annual meeting this week, one Syriac Catholic bishop begged them not to forget Christian refugees in Syria and the Middle East.
US bishops ask forgiveness from survivors of clergy sex abuse
Jun 16, 2017 / 11:35 amThe Beatitudes call us to own our responsibility for suffering in the world, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta preached on Wednesday at a Mass for victims of clergy sexual abuse.
As Iraqi Christians await deportation, bishop points to suffering Body of Christ
Jun 15, 2017 / 16:06 pmAdvocates for Chaldean Christians detained by federal immigration enforcement are in a race against time to halt their deportation back to war-torn Iraq.
US bishops vote to make religious freedom committee permanent
Jun 15, 2017 / 12:57 pmThe U.S. bishops voted on Thursday to make their Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty a permanent committee of the national bishops’ conference.
Pope's US representative reminds bishops to reach those on the margins
Jun 15, 2017 / 12:07 pmPope Francis’ representative to the United States encouraged the nation’s bishops this week to promote solidarity and listen to those on the margins of society.
US bishops: Next synod must address disillusioned, indifferent youth
Jun 14, 2017 / 14:13 pmNext year’s synod, which will focus on young people, must address their most pressing problems, including indifference and disillusionment, U.S. bishops said at their annual meeting on Wednesday.
Church destroyed, Christians detained in China's Henan province
Jun 14, 2017 / 05:02 amLocal authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop the demolition and detaining 40, the group China Aid says.
Immigration arrests stun Detroit's Chaldean Catholics
Jun 12, 2017 / 14:29 pmDozens of Chaldean Christians were arrested by federal immigration officials over the weekend in the Detroit metropolitan area, leaving the local Church community with sadness and frustration.
Could US tax reform drive down charitable giving?
Jun 9, 2017 / 14:42 pmAs President Donald Trump and Congress get set to undertake tax reform, some are concerned that Republican tax proposals could lead to drastic reductions in charitable giving.
Iraqi Christians endure despite persecution, Chaldean bishop says
Jun 9, 2017 / 05:04 amIraq’s Christians have suffered persecution for centuries, yet their faith has survived and the community will remain, provided their material needs are met, a Chaldean Catholic bishop has said.
Why this bill could be crucial for Iraq's beleaguered Christians
Jun 7, 2017 / 15:55 pmAfter a myriad of reports of United States humanitarian aid not reaching Christian genocide survivors in Iraq, their advocates in the U.S. are hoping that will change very soon.
Speak up for the voiceless, Pence encourages Catholic prayer breakfast
Jun 6, 2017 / 11:13 amUnited States Vice President Mike Pence exhorted those in attendance at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday to continue to be a “voice for the voiceless”, after proclaiming that “life is winning” in the nation.
How a Supreme Court decision about pension plans affects religious hospitals
Jun 5, 2017 / 13:08 pmThe Supreme Court of the United States, in an 8-0 decision on Monday, ruled that the pension plans of religious hospitals meet religious exemptions from costly regulations.
How ISIS genocide victims still face discrimination in Kurdistan
Jun 4, 2017 / 15:02 pmAfter the Islamic State ravaged large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, religious minorities targeted for genocide fled into Kurdistan – but a new report alleges continued discrimination against them.
A Catholic ecologist’s take on climate change, the Paris agreement
Jun 3, 2017 / 15:00 pmCatholics should know that the effects of climate change are already being felt in the U.S., said one Catholic ecologist after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of an international climate agreement.
Catholic leaders dismayed by Trump's exit from Paris climate agreement
Jun 1, 2017 / 14:49 pmCatholic leaders around the world expressed disappointment as President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. was pulling out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Why women aren't choosing adoption – and how pro-lifers can change that
May 29, 2017 / 14:55 pmAt 21 years old, Millie Lopus was pregnant and scared. A rising college senior at Loyola University Maryland, she was being pressured into having an abortion by her ex-boyfriend, the father of the child.
Dozens of Egyptian Christians killed in bus attack (Updated)
May 26, 2017 / 08:56 amAn attack on a bus carrying Christian pilgrims in Egypt on Friday killed at least 28 people, including children, and injured at least 22 more.
What can we learn from the newest priests? Encourage vocations
May 26, 2017 / 05:04 amMembers of the newest priestly ordination class in the United States were closely connected to the Church growing up through their Catholic school or parish, according to a new survey of the 2017 ordinands.
Budget proposal draws concern for cuts to poverty programs
May 24, 2017 / 16:11 pmPresident Donald Trump’s budget requests, although applauded for their pro-life measures, were largely met with concern from Catholic aid groups, particularly for their cuts to welfare programs and international aid.