Articles by Matt Hadro
Why a doctor who treats Iraq War veterans is opposed to DC's assisted suicide bill
Jul 13, 2015 / 15:34 pmMedical professionals, attorneys and disabilities rights advocates have united in opposition to a proposal that would legalize assisted suicide in Washington, D.C., warning that it preys on the most vulnerable.
Controversial HHS mandate accommodation now finalized
Jul 10, 2015 / 12:18 pmIn its latest update to the federal contraception mandate, the Obama administration on Friday finalized a set of proposed rules which the U.S. bishops have previously said still violate religious freedom.
Considering WYD 2016 in Poland? Here's what one bishop wants you to know
Jul 10, 2015 / 02:57 amFor those pilgrims thinking about participating in World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland, Bishop Frank Caggiano has a message: It will be worth the sacrifice.
What happens when clerks object to providing gay marriage licenses?
Jul 9, 2015 / 02:28 amAfter the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, some county clerks have voiced religious objections to issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Does legal protection for them exist?
Pope Francis goes to Washington (and will reach an even bigger crowd than planned)
Jul 8, 2015 / 23:52 pmThe setting for Pope Francis’ address to Congress in September just grew by giant proportions as the public will be able to watch the telecast from outside the U.S. Capitol building.
Want to put the Pope's encyclical into practice? Protect religious freedom, archbishop says
Jul 4, 2015 / 13:35 pmReligious freedom is absolutely necessary to implement the teachings of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical Laudato Si, said the U.S. bishops’ domestic justice spokesman on Independence Day.
Anti-Catholic history in US shows Church has survived and will continue, historian says
Jul 1, 2015 / 14:15 pmAs bishops warn of current threats to religious liberty in the United States, Catholics can take heart that such challenges have faced them before, and they have persevered, one Church historian says.
Bishops expect Pope Francis' visit to have profound impact on US
Jun 30, 2015 / 14:20 pmLooking forward to Pope Francis' September visit to the U.S., the nation's bishops were exuberant on Tuesday, as the itinerary for the apostolic voyage was released.
Supreme Court puts hold on Texas law regulating abortion clinics
Jun 30, 2015 / 13:03 pmOn Monday afternoon the Supreme Court of the United States temporarily halted Texas' regulations on abortion clinics, which were upheld by an appellate court earlier in the month.
Supreme Court protects Pennsylvania charities from HHS mandate
Jun 30, 2015 / 11:30 amThe U.S. Supreme Court has issued an order protecting a group of Pennsylvania religious institutions from being required by the federal contraception mandate to violate their faith.
Marriage has had its day at Court, but religious freedom could soon follow
Jun 27, 2015 / 05:02 amFriday’s Supreme Court ruling against the traditional understanding of marriage may pose huge obstacles to the free exercise of religion and conscience across the US, the nation's bishops have said in response to the decision.
US bishops encourage Catholics to maintain witness to the truth of marriage
Jun 26, 2015 / 10:15 amCatholics are called to witness to the truth of marriage despite the Supreme Court of the United States recognizing a legal right to same-sex marriage, the nation's bishops said on Friday.
Don't overturn social order, faith leaders urge Supreme Court before marriage case
Jun 24, 2015 / 16:06 pmAs the Supreme Court will rule on same-sex marriage before the month’s end, over 50,000 Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Jewish leaders have united to stand up for marriage as between one man and one woman.
Have a family, grow a garden, be holy – conclusions from Laudato Si
Jun 23, 2015 / 14:46 pmThe vision behind Pope Francis’ newest encyclical is one that offers a holistic proposal of stewardship rooted in faith, offering a lens through which to view the environment, said several Catholic theologians and ecologists.
US bishops on 'Laudato Si' – it's about conversion
Jun 18, 2015 / 13:05 pmSeveral leading U.S. bishops praised the new papal encyclical as an invitation to turn away from sin and grow closer to God through a relationship to the created world.
Ahead of Supreme Court marriage decision, states act to protect religious freedom
Jun 16, 2015 / 18:24 pmAs the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to deliver a ruling that could lead to sweeping changes in the definition of marriage nationwide, two states have enacted new legal protections for those with religious objections to recognizing same-sex ‘marriages.’
Priests needed: As Church growth explodes worldwide, parishes can't keep up
Jun 12, 2015 / 04:11 amThe global Catholic population is growing – so quickly, in fact, that priest and parish numbers cannot keep up, says a new study on trends in the worldwide Church.
Abortion rates are dropping – and it could be thanks to millennials
Jun 11, 2015 / 02:56 amAbortion rates have declined by 12 percent nationwide since 2010, and pro-life groups say changing attitudes among the younger generation could be the cause.
New UN agenda could enable massive global expansion of abortion
Jun 9, 2015 / 14:04 pmA massive, well-funded push to increase access to abortion worldwide could be underway at the United Nations, and according to one congressman it could silence faith-based organizations which oppose abortions out of conscience.
Catholics voice hope that Pope Francis will build bridges in Bosnia
Jun 3, 2015 / 16:02 pmPope Francis will find a country still suffering from ethnic and religious suspicion when he visits Bosnia and Herzegovina this weekend, but some hope that his visit will help encourage unity.