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
Here’s how to pray this year’s Novena for Life that starts on Jan. 12
Jan 12, 2023 / 08:00 amThe novena begins on Thursday, Jan. 12, and concludes on Friday, Jan. 20, the date of the national March for Life in Washington, D.C.
House Republicans to bring pro-life legislation to vote
Jan 11, 2023 / 05:00 amWith a newly sworn-in Congress, Republicans are engaging in a renewed effort to pass pro-life legislation, even if pro-life policy is likely to stall in the Senate.
7 quotes from Cardinal George Pell on life and death
Jan 10, 2023 / 17:58 pmCardinal George Pell, who served as prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, died on Tuesday at the age of 81.
Australian Cardinal George Pell dies at 81
Jan 10, 2023 / 16:15 pmThe Australian prelate suffered a cardiac arrest and died at 8:50 p.m. Rome time, his secretary confirmed to EWTN.
Catholic bishops condemn Biden administration’s new policy on abortion pills
Jan 9, 2023 / 14:30 pmThe U.S. Catholic bishops are challenging the Biden administration after the FDA announced for the first time that pharmacies can distribute abortion drugs.
10 quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on the beauty of love and suffering
Jan 3, 2023 / 14:30 pmWhen Pope Benedict XVI published his first encyclical, he chose an everlasting topic: love.
The story behind Pope Benedict XVI’s red shoes
Jan 1, 2023 / 09:00 amBenedict’s choice of shoes stands out because his predecessor and successor — St. John Paul II and Pope Francis — opted for alternatives.
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95
Dec 31, 2022 / 05:25 amPope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century, has died at the age of 95. Follow here for live updates.
Meet the Holy Innocents: The ‘infant martyrs’ who died for Baby Jesus
Dec 28, 2022 / 09:35 amThe Holy Innocents did not know Jesus, but they died in his place. Dec. 28 marks the feast of these baby boys who are, today, recognized as the first martyrs and pro-life patron saints.
D.C. basilica offers virtual tour of the joyful mysteries for Christmas
Dec 27, 2022 / 13:26 pmFive chapels inside the vast Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception depict the five Joyful Mysteries, juxtaposed with parallel scenes from the Old Testament.
Meet Sister Bernadette, the most recently-cured person at Lourdes
Dec 22, 2022 / 15:45 pmThe religious sister, suffering from a nerve disorder affecting her lower spine, was persuaded by her doctor to take a pilgrimage to Lourdes in southern France.
With Zelenskyy in the U.S., faith leaders sign petition calling for a ‘Christmas truce’
Dec 21, 2022 / 16:20 pmOne thousand faith leaders have signed a petition that asks the Biden administration to push for a “negotiated settlement” to bring the war to an end.
Archaeologists prepare to open ‘tomb of Jesus’ midwife’ to public
Dec 20, 2022 / 14:40 pmArchaeologists have unearthed artifacts from an ancient Jewish burial cave that Christians associate with Salome, who was possibly a midwife at Jesus’ birth.
A pro-life novena to the Holy Innocents who died for Baby Jesus
Dec 19, 2022 / 01:00 amThe novena asks for the intercession of the Holy Innocents — the baby boys who are, today, recognized as the first martyrs and as pro-life patron saints.
Frank Pavone cancels Mass but vows legal action after Vatican dismisses him from priesthood
Dec 18, 2022 / 11:29 amIn a Dec. 13 letter to U.S. bishops, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, wrote that the prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy issued the decision to dismiss Pavone from the priesthood.
Nicaragua forces Catholic bishop to stay under house arrest
Dec 14, 2022 / 15:00 pmThe court charged Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa with “conspiracy,” “spreading false news, and “damaging the Nicaraguan government and society.”
Biden signs same-sex marriage bill into law amid Catholic bishops’ concerns
Dec 13, 2022 / 17:15 pmPresident Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) into law Tuesday during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.
U.S. shrine re-creates Our Lady of Guadalupe apparition with giant sculptures
Dec 12, 2022 / 14:30 pmThe new Tepeyac Hill, located in Oklahoma City, was dedicated Sunday in anticipation of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12.
Bishop Gomez: Our Lady of Guadalupe is ‘our mother’
Dec 12, 2022 / 13:30 pmThe annual midnight Mass took place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Dec. 12.
Kyrsten Sinema exits the Democratic Party. What difference will it make?
Dec 9, 2022 / 16:00 pmSen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced on Friday that she is leaving the Democratic Party.