Articles by Peter Pinedo
Senate Democrats plan to bypass Sen. Tuberville’s pro-life blockade on military promotions
Nov 10, 2023 / 18:00 pmSen. Jack Reed introduced a resolution last week to temporarily change Senate rules to allow the military promotions to be approved in one single vote.
Bishops urge Congress to take new measures to protect migrant children from human trafficking
Nov 10, 2023 / 14:00 pmThe U.S. bishops urged Congress to take 10 new measures focused on removing children from dangerous situations and placing them in the safest care possible.
Azerbaijan demands Armenia hand over 8 villages it says are ‘under occupation’
Nov 9, 2023 / 17:39 pmThe Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said that the eight villages are historically part of Azerbaijan and that they are being occupied by the Armenian military.
Third GOP presidential debate: Candidates divided over 15-week abortion ban
Nov 8, 2023 / 21:59 pmThere was significant disagreement among the candidates on how to approach the abortion issue, with some candidates saying the issue should be left to the states.
Congress censures Rep. Rashida Tlaib for ‘calling for the destruction’ of Israel
Nov 8, 2023 / 18:00 pmThe resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib passed in a 234-188 vote, with 22 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans voting in favor.
Mark Houck and wife sue FBI, DOJ for malicious prosecution
Nov 8, 2023 / 14:27 pmThe Houcks are being represented by a Kansas City-based law firm with the support of 40 Days for Life, with which Mark Houck has been a longtime volunteer.
Christianity growing despite world’s worst persecutions, new report says
Nov 8, 2023 / 08:28 amA new report from a Christian advocacy group says that Christianity continues to thrive and grow despite brutal repression.
‘Sadness in our hearts’: Armenian Christian recounts family’s escape from Nagorno-Karabakh
Nov 4, 2023 / 07:00 am“We left the graves of our parents, children, brothers, and sisters,” Lyudmila Melquomyan told CNA.
Sen. Tuberville refuses to back down on his block on military promotions
Nov 2, 2023 / 17:18 pmAlabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville defied both Democrats and several Republicans in an hourslong debate on the Senate floor Wednesday night.
Catholic Church in Ukraine facing extermination, bishops say
Oct 31, 2023 / 18:10 pmThe bishops said that the Church in Ukraine could be facing severe repression and may once again be forced underground as in the days of the Soviet Union.
Armenia nears peace agreement with Azerbaijan, prime minister says
Oct 27, 2023 / 15:30 pmNikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia, made the statement during a presentation of a regional peace plan he’s dubbed the “Crossroads of Peace Project.”
Religious persecution is threat to U.S. national security, experts tell Congress
Oct 26, 2023 / 17:20 pmIn testimony to the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, experts said that religious persecution across the world poses a serious threat to American citizens and U.S. national security.
Mike Johnson elected Speaker of the House
Oct 25, 2023 / 18:30 pmRep. Mike Johnson, a 51-year-old Louisiana Republican, was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon in a 220-209 vote.
Georgia Supreme Court upholds ‘heartbeat’ law banning abortion
Oct 24, 2023 / 16:40 pmAbortion in Georgia is banned after an unborn baby’s heartbeat is considered detectable, except in some cases of rape, incest, and serious pregnancy complications.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem mourns 18 dead in Gaza Christian Church bombing
Oct 23, 2023 / 15:30 pm“War and bombs have never solved problems; on the contrary, they always create new ones,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said.
Hundreds reportedly arrested during pro-Palestine protest in U.S. Capitol office building
Oct 19, 2023 / 18:00 pmDemonstrators with Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow protested at the Cannon House Office Building calling for a cease-fire in Gaza immediately.
Catholic nurses sue Colorado to continue abortion-reversal ministry
Oct 19, 2023 / 15:23 pmThe nurses argue that a new Colorado law banning abortion pill reversal impedes the First Amendment rights of their clients and their medical practice.
Pro-life group accuses university of charging ‘viewpoint-based’ $5,400 event fee
Oct 18, 2023 / 11:00 amThe University of New Mexico charged its Students for Life chapter thousands in security fees to hold a campus event in April.
Polish elections point to possible shift in country’s abortion laws, ‘political clashes’
Oct 17, 2023 / 14:40 pmLiberal opposition parties won a significant political victory over Poland’s conservative Law and Justice Party on Sunday.
Vatican calls for peace in Holy Land, offers to mediate between Hamas and Israel
Oct 13, 2023 / 12:20 pmCardinal Pietro Parolin said any mediation would have to take into account “the issue of Israeli settlements, security, and the issue of the city of Jerusalem.”