Katie Yoder
Former Washington, D. C., correspondent Katie Yoder covered pro-life issues, the U.S. Catholic bishops, public policy, and Congress for Catholic News Agency. She previously worked for Townhall.com, National Review, and the Media Research Center.
Articles by Katie Yoder
Catholic priest reveals role in DC aborted babies case: 'I buried them myself'
Apr 20, 2022 / 08:44 amA West Virginia priest is speaking publicly about his role in providing a funeral Mass and burial for more than 100 aborted babies that pro-life activists say they rescued outside of a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic.
DeSantis decries DC aborted babies while signing Florida 15-week abortion ban
Apr 14, 2022 / 14:12 pmFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill protecting the unborn from abortion after 15 weeks gestation on Thursday. During his remarks, he referred to the aborted babies recently found in Washington, D.C.
Maryland law dedicates $3.5 million to 'abortion care' training yearly
Apr 11, 2022 / 17:00 pmA Maryland law set to take effect July 1 will allow non-physicans to perform abortions, and allot $3.5 million per year for “abortion care” training in the state.
US bishops receive Blessed Carlo Acutis relic
Apr 9, 2022 / 06:00 amThe U.S. bishops recently welcomed a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis. It is the teenager’s pericardium, or the sac that protected his heart.
DC aborted babies: Mayor says activist may have broken law, not abortionist
Apr 8, 2022 / 17:16 pmMayor Muriel Bowser responded Friday to members of Congress about the DC aborted babies case, but said nothing about conducting the autopsies they've asked for to assess whether the abortionist broke federal law.
DC aborted baby remains: 69 lawmakers demand action from DOJ, FBI
Apr 8, 2022 / 16:12 pmNearly 70 lawmakers on Friday called on the Justice Department and the FBI to investigate whether a local abortionist violated federal law after the discovery of five aborted babies in Washington, D.C.
Aborted babies found in DC: Officials silent on investigation
Apr 7, 2022 / 18:33 pmAnti-abortion activists claim the driver of a medical waste disposal truck gave them a box outside an abortion clinic March 25 that contained the remains of 115 aborted babies, but the driver’s employer denies the exchange ever happened. Could surveillance footage show who’s right?
Pro-life group says it obtained remains of 115 aborted babies discarded by DC clinic
Apr 5, 2022 / 10:51 amAnti-abortion activists said Tuesday that they obtained 115 aborted babies from a driver for a medical waste company in late March, with the intention of giving the unborn children a dignified funeral and burial. The waste company says the group's claims are not true.
Full Senate preparing to vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to Supreme Court
Apr 4, 2022 / 16:40 pmThe full Senate is expected to vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court later this week after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote Monday on President Biden’s nominee ended in a tie.
Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings: 5 takeaways before the Senate vote
Apr 3, 2022 / 04:00 amHere's what Catholics need to know before the Senate votes on President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Pro-life bell forged in Poland and blessed by Pope Francis given to Catholic parish in Ukraine
Mar 29, 2022 / 13:39 pmThe bell was presented to the parish of St. John Paul II in Lviv.
Convicted Catholic congressman resigns, citing Mother Teresa quote
Mar 28, 2022 / 11:08 amIn the wake of a criminal conviction, U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Nebraska) announced his resignation in a letter to his colleagues.
Ukrainian Catholics gather in DC for consecration to Mary's heart
Mar 25, 2022 / 18:00 pmThe faithful gathered at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington, D.C., on Friday, as Pope Francis consecrated Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Pro-life sidewalk counselor testifies at Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings
Mar 25, 2022 / 09:32 amA pro-life sidewalk counselor expressed concern before members of the Senate Thursday that Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has misrepresented people like her.
Condemned man wins case seeking pastor’s touch and prayer during execution
Mar 24, 2022 / 14:41 pmThe Supreme Court ruled in favor of an inmate who requested that his pastor pray aloud and “lay hands” on him during his execution.
‘When does life begin?’: Senators press Ketanji Brown Jackson on abortion
Mar 23, 2022 / 14:26 pmSenators are continuing to press Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on the abortion issue during her confirmation hearings with questions such as, “When does life begin, in your opinion?”
Ketanji Brown Jackson calls Roe 'settled law' on 'terminating pregnancy'
Mar 22, 2022 / 15:56 pmSupreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson called Roe v. Wade — the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide — “settled law” during her confirmation hearings on Tuesday. She avoided the word abortion, instead referring to “the right to terminate a woman’s pregnancy.”
Here's how Ketanji Brown Jackson defended her record for sentencing child porn offenders
Mar 22, 2022 / 12:57 pmSupreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began the second day of her confirmation hearings by responding to claims that she was lenient in her sentencing of child porn offenders.
Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings: Senators signal abortion, religious liberty concerns
Mar 21, 2022 / 17:29 pmTwenty-two senators delivered opening statements on the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, where they signaled interest in the judge’s legal view on topics including abortion and religious liberty.
New graphic novels star Catholic exorcists battling demons for souls
Mar 20, 2022 / 05:00 amThe creator of the "Soulfinder" graphic novel series talks to CNA about what inspired him to write about combat vets-turned-priests caught up in a supernatural war.