Articles by Matt Hadro
More allegations emerge as Mount St. Mary's controversy boils
Feb 11, 2016 / 15:42 pmAmid uproar over comparing struggling students to bunnies that should be drowned or shot, Mount St. Mary’s University president is now under fire for criticizing expressions of the Catholic faith at the school.
Amid religious freedom concerns, relief over Indiana bill's failure
Feb 8, 2016 / 15:23 pmAn Indiana anti-discrimination bill failed in the state senate because it would have proved disastrous for religious freedom, one legal expert has said.
Vatican financial reform aims to help the Church do its job better
Feb 7, 2016 / 16:23 pmThe Vatican’s recent financial reforms have the common good – not just efficiency – as their end, said an economist on the Holy See’s financial council.
How one Catholic college teaches students to deal with threats to religious liberty
Feb 4, 2016 / 00:04 amThe future of religious freedom in the United States will one day be in the care of today’s college students, so one Catholic college is working to equip them for that struggle.
New scorecard to track Congress' action on global religious freedom
Feb 2, 2016 / 18:56 pmReligious liberty advocates hope a new congressional scorecard will embolden members of Congress to promote freedom for embattled religious minorities worldwide.
Yes, ISIS is guilty of genocide, says European human rights group
Jan 28, 2016 / 16:37 pmEurope’s leading human rights body passed a resolution on Wednesday calling ISIS atrocities a “genocide,” a week before the European Parliament will vote on a similar resolution.
Planned Parenthood investigator protected as undercover journalist, lawyer says
Jan 27, 2016 / 17:53 pmThe Planned Parenthood investigators indicted by a Houston grand jury on Monday were not breaking the law as they are undercover journalists, maintains the lawyer for the lead investigator, David Daleiden.
Supreme letdown for North Dakota pro-lifers as Court won't hear state's law
Jan 26, 2016 / 13:22 pmThe Supreme Court of the United States on Monday declined to hear a case that overturned North Dakota’s limits on abortion to before a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
UPDATED: Grand jury indicts leaders behind undercover Planned Parenthood videos
Jan 25, 2016 / 16:42 pmA Houston grand jury on Monday indicted the leaders behind the undercover videos which exposed Planned Parenthood’s role in offering fetal tissue for compensation. The grand jury had been investigating alleged misconduct by Planned Parenthood.
Why China's two-child policy won't alter its human rights horrors
Jan 25, 2016 / 15:05 pmThe dark nature of abortion and choice come into sharp relief when considering the human rights abuses which result from forced abortions in mainland China, according to one pro-life activist.
Cost and conscience – why more Christians are ditching health insurance for this alternative
Jan 24, 2016 / 16:36 pmThe youngest of James Lansberry’s nine children almost didn’t survive his birth. Born with no heartbeat, he was resuscitated and spent 11 days in the neo-natal intensive care unit. The medical bill was over $200,000.
Make your life a Nativity set, Cardinal Dolan tells pro-life marchers
Jan 22, 2016 / 09:15 amPro-lifers must make their lives a Nativity scene where they provide a welcoming witness and see Christ in the faces of the unborn, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said at the Jan. 21 March for Life vigil Mass in Washington, D.C.
When it comes to abortion, there's more public agreement than you may think
Jan 20, 2016 / 00:57 amBeneath the pro-life/pro-choice divide in the U.S., there is a significant consensus favoring abortion restrictions, according to a new Marist poll commissioned by the Knights of Columbus.
The impact of Martin Luther King, Jr on these Catholic students
Jan 18, 2016 / 16:48 pmThe Catholic University of America may have closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but around 700 students, faculty, and staff observed the holiday by serving their Washington, D.C. community.
France might not have any Jews in the future – and here's why
Jan 17, 2016 / 16:02 pmAn increasingly violent wave of anti-Semitic words and acts in France threatens the very existence of Jewish communities there, one human rights advocacy group warned in a new report.
Undercover investigators dismiss Planned Parenthood lawsuit as 'frivolous'
Jan 15, 2016 / 15:30 pmPlanned Parenthood is suing the pro-life group that released a series of undercover videos exposing its role in offering fetal tissue from aborted babies to harvesters for compensation.
Child labor, sexual abuse, death - the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Jan 14, 2016 / 16:16 pmThe life of a refugee is rarely easy. But it is particularly difficult for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, most of whom cannot obtain legal status and are vulnerable to exploitation, says a new report by the group Human Rights Watch.
What makes someone religious? Tax forms, apparently
Jan 12, 2016 / 15:41 pmSince its first introduction, the federal contraception mandate has drawn controversy, with hundreds of employers saying it forces them to violate their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
For first time, bill to defund Planned Parenthood heads to White House
Jan 7, 2016 / 16:42 pmAfter the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a budget bill blocking federal funding of Planned Parenthood, the legislation will reach President Barack Obama’s desk in a historic first for the pro-life movement.
Executions in the US are falling dramatically. Why?
Jan 7, 2016 / 03:01 amExecutions in the United States fell to the lowest number in decades in 2015, and recent Popes may have helped spur the drop in public support for capital punishment.