Articles by Matt Hadro
There are 21 million refugees around the world in need of solidarity
Jun 20, 2016 / 15:50 pmAs the global refugee crisis is at its worst since World War II, Catholics cannot be indifferent to the plight of their brothers and sisters, an official with Catholic Relief Services asserts.
What actually makes a marriage invalid?
Jun 17, 2016 / 14:48 pmA virtual brouhaha erupted Thursday after Pope Francis said in unscripted remarks that “the great majority” of marriages today are null, due to a “provisional” culture in which people do not understand permanent commitment.
How can the US counter religious extremism?
Jun 16, 2016 / 16:00 pmDespite secularization in some countries, “the world is becoming more religious” and the United States needs to factor this into its foreign policy, one religious freedom expert said Thursday.
What Catholics are doing to help victims of the Orlando shooting
Jun 15, 2016 / 13:57 pmFollowing the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 49 in Orlando, Catholics have tried to be the hands and feet of Christ in showing mercy to victims and their families and loved ones.
Judge drops charge against Planned Parenthood investigator
Jun 14, 2016 / 13:00 pmA county court on Tuesday dismissed a misdemeanor charge against the man responsible for undercover investigations of Planned Parenthood, although a related felony charge is still pending.
ACLU lawyers say Christians caused the Orlando shooting
Jun 13, 2016 / 16:38 pmAfter a gunman pledging allegiance to ISIS carried out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union pointed their finger toward Christians in blame.
Is the situation in Nigeria about to get much worse?
Jun 12, 2016 / 15:52 pmNigeria is a ticking time bomb, with violence and discrimination threatening to tear the country apart and spread its existing refugee crisis throughout the region, a new report claims.
What Catholic leaders are saying about Paul Ryan's poverty plan
Jun 11, 2016 / 05:14 amAfter U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan announced a task force on poverty this, Catholic leaders and economists weighed in, saying that it was a good starting point, but that more needed to be done.
Death penalty under fire as Supreme Court takes disabled man case
Jun 8, 2016 / 14:42 pmThe Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the death sentence of a man whom lawyers claim is intellectually disabled, in a case that could decide how states administer the death penalty.
What Catholics are doing to help victims of predatory loans
Jun 5, 2016 / 15:44 pmAs the federal government considers regulating the infamous “payday loan” industry, Catholics are already acting to help borrowers saddled with loan debt.
For Iraq's Christians, what comes after Islamic State?
May 31, 2016 / 16:01 pmWith thousands of displaced Christians in Iraq subsisting on humanitarian aid, advocates are asking if they have a future there once the Islamic State is removed – and what that might look like.
Concerns over religious freedom help sink LGBT bills
May 27, 2016 / 05:46 amReligious liberty was among the primary concerns that ultimately defeated controversial legislation aimed at enforcing an LGBT executive order twice this week.
Was it a mistake to lift the arms embargo against Vietnam?
May 23, 2016 / 15:18 pmAs the U.S. lifted its decades-long arms embargo with Vietnam during President Barack Obama’s visit there, human rights advocates argued that the country had not sufficiently improved its human rights record to warrant the deal.
Both sides claimed victory in the Little Sisters' case. So now what?
May 18, 2016 / 16:11 pmWhile both sides say they are happy with the Supreme Court decision on the Little Sisters’ case, the long-term outcome remains to be seen, legal experts said.
How the Little Sisters find joy despite their ongoing court case
May 17, 2016 / 14:38 pmIf you are a Christian, your life should not be a perpetual Lent – this was the message of the communications director for the Little Sisters of the Poor at a prayer breakfast on Tuesday.
US House passes big upgrades to international religious liberty law
May 16, 2016 / 16:08 pmA significant upgrade to a landmark religious freedom law passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday afternoon.
Breaking: Supreme Court sends Little Sisters' case back to lower court
May 16, 2016 / 07:53 amIn a unanimous May 16 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has sent back to the lower courts a challenge to the federal contraception mandate raised by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Everything can be taken from you – except your conscience, says former political prisoner
May 14, 2016 / 16:54 pmEveryone must be true to their own conscience, a religious freedom advocate and former political prisoner told a gala audience on Thursday.
How being poor wrecks your chances of good legal representation
May 12, 2016 / 15:21 pmIt's not a social justice issue that tops most Catholic's priorities, but it needs to be, legal experts are saying. The problem? How much money you have – or don't – makes every difference in how you're represented in court.
She was kidnapped by Boko Haram and escaped. This is her dream.
May 12, 2016 / 02:20 am“I have a dream of a safe Nigeria.” This is the hope voiced by one of the Nigerian schoolgirls who escaped captivity by the terror group Boko Haram, speaking before members of Congress on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.