Articles by Matt Hadro
What the US bishops want to see in health care reform
Mar 8, 2017 / 15:29 pmAs Congress considers a new health care law, the U.S. bishops are calling for a plan that does not fund abortion, but respects conscience rights, while also ensuring universal access to affordable health care.
Don't shut US doors to refugees, bishops plead
Mar 6, 2017 / 15:50 pmWith people fleeing humanitarian crises around the world, President Donald Trump’s new executive order halting refugee admissions is wrong, Catholic bishop and aid groups maintain.
Supreme Court sends transgender student case back to lower court
Mar 6, 2017 / 10:43 amThe Supreme Court will not hear the case of a transgender student’s demand to access public school single-sex bathrooms, instead sending it back to the lower courts for reconsideration.
Egypt's Christians are being driven out – will the world notice?
Mar 2, 2017 / 15:27 pmA spike in attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt, spurred by a video threat from ISIS, has drawn the prayers and concern of advocates, who are urging global leaders to take notice.
After Trump’s address to Congress, pro-lifers stress protections in health care
Mar 1, 2017 / 15:47 pmAfter President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, pro-life leaders wished he had spoken more to their concerns of federal abortion funding in health care.
Congress can do more for religious liberty abroad, scorecard finds
Mar 1, 2017 / 15:02 pmThe United States Congress can do more to prioritize international religious freedom, and ensuring that bills come up for a vote is key to that, an advocacy organization has found in its new scorecard for Senators and Representatives.
How assisted suicide discriminates against the poor and disabled
Feb 28, 2017 / 14:01 pmWhile physician-assisted suicide is promoted as empowering terminally-ill patients, it could result in the poor being coerced to take their lives, experts warned at an event this week.
Cincinnati Catholics hope to give Church a megaphone on racial, social problems
Feb 25, 2017 / 04:15 amCatholics in Cincinnati are hoping that an upcoming meeting of bishops and leaders will give the local Church a much stronger voice to address issues of racism and violence.
Supreme Court hears case of Mexican teen shot at border
Feb 24, 2017 / 16:25 pmThe Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in the case of a Mexican teen shot dead by a border patrol agent. But when it comes to legal standing in the case, the situation is far from clear.
How old anti-Catholic laws still threaten religious freedom today
Feb 23, 2017 / 15:54 pmAnti-Catholic state laws from the 19th century are today being used by secularists to fight public funding of all religious organizations, warned a religious freedom advocacy group.
How rice bowls can build a 'culture of encounter' this Lent
Feb 22, 2017 / 02:50 amThrough its annual rice bowl initiative, Catholic Relief Services has announced it will be promoting a “culture of encounter” in its Lenten operation.
US anti-Semitism feared to rise if incidents aren't condemned
Feb 21, 2017 / 20:01 pmAntisemitic incidents in the United States must be prosecuted and condemned by the government to curb their rise, a religious freedom expert insists.
Life, conversion of Roe v. Wade's Norma McCorvey remembered
Feb 20, 2017 / 14:42 pmAs the woman at the center of the case legalizing abortion in the U.S. passed away, pro-life leaders hailed her ultimate conversion on the issue and her ensuing struggles to promote life.
Florist who lost religious liberty case says all freedoms are at stake
Feb 19, 2017 / 03:03 amA Washington florist fined for not serving a same-sex wedding out of conscience says the state's supreme court “violated” her freedoms by ruling against her on Thursday.
How the possible Vatican-China agreement could be problematic
Feb 18, 2017 / 16:02 pmThe archbishop emeritus of Hong Kong expressed serious concerns about a possible agreement between the Vatican and China on the appointing of bishops.
Christian florist loses religious liberty case, will appeal to US Supreme Court
Feb 16, 2017 / 15:35 pmA Washington state florist must pay fines and legal costs for conscientiously objecting to serving a same-sex wedding, as the state’s supreme court upheld a lower court’s decision on Thursday.
House votes to allow states to deny funding to Planned Parenthood
Feb 16, 2017 / 15:01 pmThe House voted Thursday to allow states to choose not to fund Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers with federal dollars, repealing an Obama administration rule from December.
How should the US react to human rights abuses in Ethiopia?
Feb 16, 2017 / 10:44 amOne member of Congress is hoping for a “serious policy review” by the Trump administration of the United States' relationship with Ethiopia, citing human rights abuses by the government there.
Why we need a religious freedom move from Trump – and soon
Feb 15, 2017 / 06:00 amPresident Donald Trump must sign an executive order with broad protections for religious freedom, or global consequences could soon follow, Catholic leaders insist.
The clock is ticking on repeal of DC assisted suicide bill
Feb 15, 2017 / 03:05 amA repeal of Washington, D.C.'s physician-assisted suicide law moved through the U.S. House on Monday, but is in a race against time to pass through Congress and be signed by President Trump by Friday.