Articles by Matt Hadro
Could this save Catholic marriage prep?
Dec 19, 2016 / 12:02 pmWith high divorce rates among Catholic couples – and marriage rates plummeting among millennials – Church leaders are scrambling to address the problem.
Why Catholics are leaving the faith by age 10 – and what parents can do about it
Dec 17, 2016 / 14:36 pmYoung Catholics are leaving the faith at an early age – sometimes before the age of 10 – and their reasons are deeper than being “bored at Mass,” the author of a new report claims.
Why pro-lifers are calling this rule a gift to Planned Parenthood
Dec 16, 2016 / 06:01 amStates cannot keep federal grants away from Planned Parenthood clinics, the Obama administration ruled on Wednesday in a move that critics say is a “parting gift to Big Abortion.”
Threats to tax exemption could ruin Chicago pastor's ministry
Dec 15, 2016 / 16:08 pmAs secularists look to abolish a religious tax exemption, a pastor whose life is dedicated to serving those in need fights for what he calls a critical – and constitutional – support for his ministry.
Who was that priest praying the rosary at the Army-Navy game?
Dec 15, 2016 / 03:05 amYou might have seen an Army chaplain devoutly praying the rosary on the sideline during Saturday's Army-Navy football game. Who was he and what was he praying for?
Massachusetts churches claim victory in religious freedom lawsuit
Dec 15, 2016 / 00:01 amFour Massachusetts churches pulled their lawsuit against the state Monday after they received religious exemptions from the state's transgender law.
Major religious freedom law might get a Christmas upgrade
Dec 14, 2016 / 16:03 pmAfter almost 20 years, a landmark religious freedom bill may finally be getting a big upgrade.
Ohio governor signs 20-week abortion ban, vetoes heartbeat bill
Dec 14, 2016 / 10:01 amOn Tuesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) signed a bill banning abortions performed after five months of pregnancy in most cases, citing evidence that unborn babies can feel pain at this point.
Year of Mercy was especially needed in South Sudan, bishop notes
Dec 14, 2016 / 03:04 amThe Jubilee Year of Mercy was observed throughout the world but one bishop in South Sudan, suffering from war and famine, said it was especially needed in his country.
Many states still execute inmates with severe mental illnesses
Dec 10, 2016 / 04:05 amMore than 10 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in two separate cases that the death penalty is unconstitutional when applied to juveniles or the intellectually disabled.
Democrats, pro-lifers spar over Planned Parenthood investigation
Dec 8, 2016 / 16:40 pmFollowing Democratic claims that a House panel investigating Planned Parenthood has found no wrongdoing, pro-life leaders have fired back that this assertion is unfounded.
How the new bishop of Arlington hopes to heal division in society
Dec 5, 2016 / 16:35 pmThe Gospel is the answer to a wounded society, the new bishop of Arlington said in the wake of the presidential election.
Disappointment as Senate Republicans drop religious freedom amendment
Dec 5, 2016 / 15:46 pmSenate Republicans agreed to remove a religious liberty amendment from a defense bill earlier this week, after a fierce campaign was waged against it by secular groups.
Supreme Court appears skeptical of Texas' death penalty standards
Dec 2, 2016 / 14:11 pmThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a death penalty case that could determine the fate of a man whom lawyers say is intellectually disabled.
Pro-life Dems disappointed by Pelosi's re-election as House minority leader
Dec 1, 2016 / 11:34 amPro-life leaders have expressed their dissatisfaction as House Democrats re-elected pro-abortion Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as the House Minority Leader.
Tom Price appointment to head HHS met with pro-life applause
Nov 29, 2016 / 17:09 pmPro-life groups praised President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he would name Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.
What are human-animal chimeras, and why are they problematic?
Nov 26, 2016 / 16:40 pmAfter the National Institutes of Health proposed federal funding of projects to possibly create a human-animal hybrid, Catholic ethicists voiced serious moral and legal concerns.
For religious freedom advocates, a 'Muslim registry' is inconceivable
Nov 24, 2016 / 06:01 amThe incoming Trump administration’s immigration policy must avoid a religious registry or any “stigmatizing” of religious groups, religious freedom advocates insist.
It'll be tough, but this group says world hunger can end by 2030
Nov 23, 2016 / 06:08 amSome of the greatest challenges to ending hunger worldwide are “fragile states” threatened by instability, conflict, and climate change, a new humanitarian report says.
No mention of abortion in Trump plan, but pro-lifers optimistic
Nov 22, 2016 / 15:14 pmSpecific pro-life policies are missing from President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda for his first 100 days in office, yet pro-life groups are nevertheless hopeful about the future of his administration.