Christine Rousselle
Christine Rousselle is a former DC Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. Prior to working at CNA, she was the managing web editor of Townhall.com; she has a BA in political science from Providence College.
Articles by Christine Rousselle
Biden’s HHS nominee supported assisted suicide in California
Feb 22, 2021 / 18:00 pmPresident Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) received the praise of pro-euthanasia organizations during his time as attorney general of California.
Review: 2021 Lenten fish sandwiches
Feb 19, 2021 / 12:30 pmCNA's 2021 review of Lenten fast food fish sandwich offerings.
Philadelphia archdiocese warning parishes about series of thefts
Feb 18, 2021 / 16:00 pmThe Archdiocese of Philadelphia is warning its parishes to remain alert after a man was arrested for stealing from a series of local churches.
Maine diocese: New restrictions on churches 'unacceptable'
Feb 18, 2021 / 12:10 pmThe Bishop of Portland is calling Maine's new restrictions on religious services “unacceptable.”
Open for learning: How Boston Catholic schools kept their students safe
Feb 10, 2021 / 17:00 pmCatholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston “followed the science” and have kept its students safe amid the pandemic, the archdiocesan superintendent told CNA on Wednesday.
Raft of assisted suicide laws introduced in states
Feb 9, 2021 / 16:00 pmNot two months into 2021, seven states are considering bills that would legalize assisted suicide, and two other states are looking to expand legal assisted suicide.
Organizations again labeled 'hate groups' over beliefs on marriage
Feb 1, 2021 / 17:34 pmThe Southern Poverty Law Center has again named mainstream organizations to its list of “hate groups” in the 2020 publication of its annual “Year of Hate and Extremism” report.
‘A rescue mission of truly loving people’: Tim Tebow calls on pro-lifers to change the culture
Jan 29, 2021 / 14:30 pmSpeakers at the 2021 March for Life rally on Friday called pro-lifers to change the culture and not be discouraged at political setbacks. “We need to live on a rescue mission of truly loving people well,” said Tim Tebow, retired NFL player and current baseball player.
‘I still wanted to make a difference’: Why pro-lifers came to D.C. to pray
Jan 29, 2021 / 10:32 amAlthough the national March for Life is closed to the public this year, dozens of young adults gathered for a pro-life prayer vigil in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night.
Disability cannot be grounds for voluntary euthanasia, UN officials say
Jan 27, 2021 / 16:17 pmA disability rights organization praised United Nations human rights experts for condemning voluntary euthanasia on the basis of disability.
How one diocese's schools remain open for in-person learning
Jan 27, 2021 / 08:35 amCatholic schools around the United States adjusted to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, and halfway through the school year one diocese explained to CNA how it has remained open for in-person learning while local public schools remain virtual-only.
Why birth rates fell more sharply during COVID
Jan 26, 2021 / 11:00 amRecently-published data suggest that the birth rate in the U.S. declined considerably from 2019 to 2020, refuting hopes of a “baby boom” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vatican exonerates retired bishop of multiple abuse claims but issues canonical rebuke
Jan 26, 2021 / 08:15 amThe Vatican’s doctrinal congregation has exonerated retired Bishop Joseph Hart of Cheyenne over numerous accusations of the sexual abuse of minors, but issued a canonical rebuke.
Virginia bishops oppose abortion bill passed by state senate
Jan 22, 2021 / 13:30 pmVirginia bishops opposed a bill allowing for taxpayer-funded abortion coverage that passed the state senate on Friday. The bill, SB 1276, would permit abortion coverage for any reason in health insurance plans on Virginia’s taxpayer-funded health exchange. The bill was introduced on Jan. 12 and cleared a senate committee on Mon., January 18. On Friday afternoon, the Senate approved the bill by a 20-17 vote along party lines—on the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond stated their “deep disappointment” with the vote. “Abortion is not health care; it ends lives instead of healing them,” the bishops said.
Secretary of State nominee agrees with ‘genocide’ determination for Uyghurs
Jan 21, 2021 / 14:45 pmPresident Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State agrees with his predecessor’s declaration that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is committing genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang.
Dr. Fauci promises repeal of Mexico City Policy
Jan 21, 2021 / 11:30 amThe Biden administration will repeal the Mexico City Policy in the “coming days,” White House advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci told board members of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, January 21.
Speaker Pelosi implies religious pro-lifers are sellouts
Jan 21, 2021 / 05:00 amHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused pro-lifers of putting their opposition to abortion over the tenets of democracy in a recent appearance on former Sen. Hillary Clinton’s podcast. “I think that Donald Trump is president because of the issue of a woman’s right to choose,” Pelosi said on the Jan. 18 episode of “You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton,” blaming pro-life voters for boosting Trump into office. She said pro-life voters for Trump "were willing to sell the whole democracy down the river for that one issue.”
Catholic leaders respond to Biden’s call for unity
Jan 20, 2021 / 12:30 pmCatholic leaders praised new President Joe Biden’s call for national unity in his inaugural address on Wednesday, but emphasized that his policies must match the Church’s teachings--including on abortion and marriage.
Catholic saints among those to be honored in garden of American heroes announced by Trump
Jan 18, 2021 / 15:35 pmThe National Garden of American Heroes will include statues of many notable Catholic figures, including five saints and numerous people who are on the path to sainthood.
Ohio requires in-person administration of medical abortion
Jan 13, 2021 / 19:01 pmThe governor of Ohio has signed a bill which requires physicians to be present during the administration of the first drug of an abortion pill regimen, banning the practice of “telemedicine abortion” procedures in the state.