Articles by Peter Pinedo
Texas bishops support plan to give families tuition credits to spend on private or parochial schools
Mar 24, 2023 / 11:08 amCatholic bishops in Texas are all-in advocating for parental school choice in the state Legislature this spring.
Exiles describe Nicaragua regime’s ‘unholy war against the Catholic Church’ at congressional hearing
Mar 23, 2023 / 17:14 pmAmong those to testify March 22 was Juan Sebastian Chamorro, a former presidential candidate opposed to the Ortega regime who detailed his arrest and imprisonment.
Disney doc features Pope Francis’ talk with Gen Z on LGBTQ issues, abortion, and more
Mar 21, 2023 / 13:30 pmHulu will be airing “The Pope Answers,” an informal conversation between Francis and a small group of young people, on April 5.
Encounter Jesus in the Mass this Easter with this 7-week series offered by the Eucharistic Revival
Mar 20, 2023 / 15:36 pmThe series will feature powerful weekly reflections from some of the nation’s leading Catholic speakers and theologians on the divine mystery of the Mass.
The pro-life fight: What is happening in the states?
Mar 20, 2023 / 12:52 pmHere is what is happening in the abortion battle right now.
Abortion activists at Florida university charged with assaulting police officers
Mar 17, 2023 / 16:20 pmAccording to the police arrest report, one of the arrested repeatedly shoved a police officer in attempts to resist arrest.
Texas lawmakers propose making illegal immigration a felony
Mar 16, 2023 / 15:24 pmThe “Border Protection Unit Act” would create a specialized border protection police force and make illegal immigration a state felony.
Miami University student group hopes to install Plan B ‘morning after pill’ vending machine on campus
Mar 15, 2023 / 15:55 pmMiami University’s student government association has plans to install a “Plan B” emergency contraception vending machine on its Oxford, Ohio, campus.
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast speakers address attacks on human dignity
Mar 14, 2023 / 13:30 pmAddressing an audience of over 1,000, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak brought attention to the human toll of the war in Ukraine.
Case that could stop half of U.S. abortions set for this Wednesday
Mar 13, 2023 / 14:50 pmThe FDA is accused of recklessly endangering women and young girls for decades by ignoring its own research and testing standards.
‘The Office’ star, reacting to cannibal pastor in ‘The Last of Us,’ blasts ‘anti-Christian bias’ in Hollywood
Mar 13, 2023 / 10:50 am“Could there be a Bible-reading preacher on a show who is actually loving and kind?” asked Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight on the hit series “The Office.”
Newman Guide expands to include K-12 and more in ‘faithful Catholic’ school guide
Mar 9, 2023 / 08:00 amStarting in April, the Cardinal Newman Society’s “Newman Guide” will include K–12 schools, home-school programs, and graduate programs.
EWTN News and Franciscan University to host journalism conference on ‘post-truth world’
Mar 8, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe conference, titled “Journalism in a Post-Truth World,” will focus on the mission of Catholics in the journalistic and media industries.
10 things to know from the latest survey on the Catholic Church today
Mar 8, 2023 / 12:15 pmHere are the most important takeaways from a study on the state of the Catholic Church today.
Pope Francis meets with two Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram
Mar 8, 2023 / 11:45 amThe women, who both saw members of their families murdered by Boko Haram, met with the pope at the end of his general audience March 8.
‘My parishioners shot dead in cold blood’: Priests, lay faithful describe attacks in Nigeria
Mar 8, 2023 / 08:20 amAid to the Church in Need has released firsthand testimonies of Catholic faithful who have survived torture, kidnappings, and massacres.
Holy Communion from the chalice reintroduced in the UK: What about the U.S.?
Mar 2, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe bishops of England and Wales announced that the distribution of holy Communion from the chalice during Mass will resume starting Holy Thursday.
West Virginia passes Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Mar 1, 2023 / 16:05 pmThe bill guarantees West Virginians’ freedom from any state interference that may “substantially burden a person’s right to exercise of religion.”
Here’s how half of U.S. abortions could be stopped this week
Feb 28, 2023 / 16:00 pmA federal Texas judge could stop over half of the abortions happening in the country in what may be the most consequential abortion ruling since Dobbs.
Bill banning transgender sex change procedures for children passes Tennessee Legislature
Feb 24, 2023 / 14:30 pmAfter it is signed into law, the bill will take effect July 1 and prohibit sex change surgeries, the use of puberty blockers, and hormone therapies on children.