Articles by Peter Pinedo
U.S. bishops: Supreme Court ruling ‘criminalizes homelessness’
Jun 28, 2024 / 14:10 pmIn the 6-3 decision, issued in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, the court ruled that cities can arrest or fine homeless individuals for camping in public.
Democrats pledge millions to fight pro-life laws in GOP-leaning states
Jun 27, 2024 / 13:20 pmDemocrats have also launched a “Red State Fund” to advocate against existing pro-life laws.
U.S. Supreme Court rules Idaho hospitals must perform abortions
Jun 27, 2024 / 12:10 pmThe decision hinged on the court’s interpretation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
Supreme Court mistakenly leaks controversial abortion decision
Jun 26, 2024 / 18:10 pm“The court’s Publications Unit inadvertently and briefly uploaded a document to the court’s website,” a spokesperson for the Supreme Court explained.
U.S. bishops’ conference lays off several social justice staff members
Jun 26, 2024 / 17:00 pmChieko Noguchi, a spokesperson for the USCCB, said “several” staff members serving in the Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development were let go.
Former Anglican priest ordained a Catholic bishop
Jun 25, 2024 / 17:45 pmBishop David Waller received his episcopal ordination in Westminster Cathedral in London on June 22, the feast of English saints John Fisher and Thomas More.
Groups ramp up election spending on anniversary of overturning of Roe v. Wade
Jun 24, 2024 / 18:00 pmA coalition of nine pro-abortion groups calling itself “Abortion Access Now” announced on Monday a campaign to spend $100 million for pro-abortion efforts.
Texas investigates Children’s Hospital over alleged secret sex changes on minors
Jun 24, 2024 / 16:00 pmThe hospital system, which is the largest children’s system in the U.S., is being investigated for potential Medicaid fraud in its sex-change program.
Mother Angelica’s shrine fills to capacity as National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through
Jun 22, 2024 / 07:00 amThe foundress of EWTN and member of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Mother Angelica made no secret of her love and devotion to the Eucharist.
Catholic migrant shelter calls ‘human smuggling’ accusations ‘utter nonsense’
Jun 17, 2024 / 18:00 pmLawyer Jerome Wesevich claimed that Attorney General Ken Paxton’s actions violate the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
14 Catholics killed in Democratic Republic of Congo after refusing to convert to Islam
May 30, 2024 / 13:09 pmThe Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported that the 14 Catholics were killed in North Kivu by members of an ISIS-affiliated militia.
Diocese of Buffalo to merge a third of its parishes
May 29, 2024 / 14:25 pmBuffalo Bishop Michael Fisher said in a May 28 video statement that 34% of its parishes — about 55 — will be merged in a process of “rightsizing and reshaping.”
Lost masterpiece of Christ now on display: ‘One of the greatest discoveries in the history of art’
May 28, 2024 / 17:45 pmThe lost painting by Caravaggio was recently rediscovered and is now on display at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
What would a road trip with Jesus and Mary be like? These young Catholics are finding out
May 24, 2024 / 16:44 pmHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be one of the apostles and journey, eat, joke, and live out your daily life beside Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary?
Hundreds brave extreme heat to accompany the Eucharistic Lord in south Texas
May 24, 2024 / 06:00 amThe aptly named Juan Diego Route began in a place where devotion to Christ and his Virgin Mother is as grand as the Golden Gate and as deep as the Mississippi.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it passing through your town?
May 17, 2024 / 12:03 pmThe stops include shrines, cathedrals, parishes, cultural sites, and parks.
Pro-lifers imprisoned under FACE Act speak out
May 16, 2024 / 14:48 pmJoan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic, shared a statement in which she vowed to continue advocating for the unborn and called on others to join her in prayer.
Lawmakers renew calls to repeal the FACE Act
May 16, 2024 / 12:19 pmLawmakers are claiming that the FACE Act, which was used to convict and sentence the pro-life activists, is being abused by the Biden Department of Justice.
Elderly pro-life activist sentenced to over two years in prison under FACE Act
May 15, 2024 / 18:40 pmJoan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic, and three other pro-life activists were sentenced to prison Wednesday.
Supreme Court denies pregnancy center appeal to keep donor information private
May 15, 2024 / 15:26 pmNew Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin last year had ordered First Choice Women’s Resource Centers to turn over communications.