Articles by Matt Hadro
Archbishop Chaput: Be like Mary. Punch the devil in the nose.
Oct 21, 2016 / 14:50 pmCatholics should look to Mary to be part of a religion that fights for truth, rather than assimilating to the popular culture, said Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia.
In final debate, candidates diverge sharply on abortion
Oct 20, 2016 / 10:30 amIn the final presidential debate on Wednesday, the major party candidates were pressed to explain their positions on abortion. Hillary Clinton defended her earlier support of partial-birth abortion, while Donald Trump reiterated the assertion that he is pro-life.
The dark side of a DC bill that no one wants to talk about
Oct 18, 2016 / 16:15 pmTreatable depression, financial gain from a patient's death, doctors who can write a fatal prescription with little knowledge of the person it's for – all things that supporters of physician assisted suicide in the District of Columbia would perhaps prefer not to discuss.
Why Planned Parenthood's 100-year anniversary is no occasion to celebrate
Oct 16, 2016 / 11:09 amAs Planned Parenthood celebrates the centennial of the opening of its first birth control clinic, pro-life leaders are condemning the abuses of the nation’s largest abortion provider.
The danger of forcing doctors to perform gender transitions
Oct 14, 2016 / 02:08 amA recent federal rule has come under fire for denying doctors the ability to exercise discretion in deciding whether to perform gender transition surgeries in particular cases.
Why religious leaders asked Obama to condemn his civil rights chair's rhetoric
Oct 12, 2016 / 16:36 pmA coalition of religious and civic leaders has denounced a report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights which said appeals to religious freedom are usually just discrimination-in-disguise.
Pray and fast for a culture of life, congressman says
Oct 12, 2016 / 16:26 pmIn the closing weeks of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Catholics should pray and fast for “a culture of life,” one Catholic member of Congress has said.
These nuns provide 'death with dignity' - but it's not assisted suicide
Oct 11, 2016 / 05:06 amAs states around the country consider legalizing physician-assisted suicide, “death with dignity” looks markedly different for patients under the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Trump tape splits Catholic support
Oct 10, 2016 / 15:49 pmRecently released audio of Donald Trump making lewd comments about women in 2005 has created a split in his Catholic supporters – with some continuing to back him and others pulling away from the GOP nominee.
China's 'disgraceful' human rights record gets worse every year
Oct 8, 2016 / 05:01 amChina’s “utterly disgraceful” human rights record is not just bad, it’s getting worse every year, a new Congressional report has warned.
New Arlington bishop to continue devotion to Holy Name of Jesus
Oct 7, 2016 / 04:43 amThe new Bishop of Arlington says he wants to accompany his flock as much as possible, teaching and administering the sacraments.
Moral theologian: Tim Kaine 'gravely wrong' to treat abortion as a personal matter
Oct 6, 2016 / 15:19 pmDemocratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine was gravely wrong to say he personally opposed abortion while taking a pro-choice stance in public office, a moral theologian says.
Here's what the VP candidates said about abortion last night
Oct 5, 2016 / 08:20 amThe topic of abortion made an appearance at the vice presidential debate last night, as both candidates discussed the role of faith in their lives, and how it aligns with their political views.
A tale of two Catholic candidates – looking at the 2016 vice president picks
Oct 3, 2016 / 23:26 pmAlthough both major 2016 vice presidential nominees were raised Catholic and still profess to be Christians, their public policy records have drawn concern from some members of the faithful, each for different reasons.
Archbishop to public officials: Rely on the Holy Spirit
Oct 3, 2016 / 15:02 pmAmidst the current environment of “political polarization,” one archbishop exhorted public officials on Sunday not to be discouraged, but to pray together and ask for “an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.”
This pro-life policy has saved an estimated 2 million lives
Sep 30, 2016 / 02:02 amAs the Hyde Amendment turns 40 years old this week, a new report claims that it may have saved two million lives from abortion since it went into effect.
Americans, religious liberty and discrimination: a look beyond the numbers
Sep 29, 2016 / 23:28 pmMore Americans are siding against the religious freedom of employers when it may conflict with a “nondiscrimination” policy like access to birth control coverage, new Pew Research numbers show.
Should Catholics be worried that faith was barely mentioned at the debate?
Sep 27, 2016 / 14:40 pmThere were few direct statements about faith by the two presidential candidates in Monday’s debate. But that is not necessarily a cause for worry, Catholic analysts said.
We need to do more for refugees, Catholic advocates say
Sep 17, 2016 / 14:20 pmCatholic advocates are praising the U.S. for hosting an international refugee summit, but insist the administration can do more to address an unprecedented global refugee crisis.
St. Thomas More's hats – and other relics – coming soon to DC
Sep 15, 2016 / 16:33 pmCenturies-old relics and artifacts of St. Thomas More will be coming to the U.S. for the first time in an exhibit that curators hope will evangelize today’s faithful.