Tyler Arnold

Tyler Arnold

Tyler Arnold is a staff reporter for Catholic News Agency, based in EWTN News’ Washington Bureau. He previously worked at The Center Square and has been published in a variety of outlets, including The Associated Press, National Review, The American Conservative, and The Federalist.

Articles by Tyler Arnold

Trump vows executive action ‘on Day 1’ to end ‘transgender lunacy’

Dec 23, 2024 / 16:15 pm

“With the stroke of my pen, on Day 1, we’re going to stop the transgender lunacy,” President-elect Donald Trump said at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest.

Sri Lankan cardinal mandates male-only altar servers in Colombo Archdiocese

Dec 22, 2024 / 08:00 am

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith explained that he issued the order because, he said, serving as an altar server can be a pathway to the priesthood.

Trump picks CatholicVote president Brian Burch as ambassador to Vatican

Dec 20, 2024 / 15:05 pm

CatholicVote is a political advocacy group that endorsed Trump in January and ran advertisements in support of the president-elect during his campaign.

Study: Many women ‘unprepared’ by health workers for severe pain from chemical abortions

Dec 20, 2024 / 12:15 pm

“Many felt unprepared for the level of pain they experienced,” the study notes, adding that in many cases, there is “a lack of detailed, realistic anticipatory pain counseling.”

Republicans consider FACE Act repeal amid testimony on pro-life targeting

Dec 19, 2024 / 17:35 pm

Under President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, the law has almost exclusively been used to convict pro-life demonstrators.

Trump’s HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reassures pro-life senators with policy plans

Dec 18, 2024 / 17:50 pm

Although Kennedy has supported legal abortion, he has told pro-life senators in closed-door meetings that he would oppose taxpayer funds for abortion.

U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on South Carolina defunding Planned Parenthood

Dec 18, 2024 / 16:50 pm

The court’s ruling will determine whether states can prevent funds from covering non-abortion services at abortion facilities.

Texas sues New York abortionist for mailing abortion pills

Dec 16, 2024 / 14:00 pm

The lawsuit, filed on Dec. 12, alleges that Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter gave abortion drugs to a woman across state lines through telehealth services.

Trump commits to keeping abortion pill available

Dec 13, 2024 / 18:40 pm

President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would not use his executive authority to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

Cardinal Cupich asks Catholics ‘to receive holy Communion standing’ in Chicago Archdiocese

Dec 13, 2024 / 17:45 pm

“No one should engage in a gesture that calls attention to oneself or disrupts the flow of the procession,” Cardinal Blase Cupich wrote.

British government makes puberty blocker ban for kids permanent

Dec 12, 2024 / 11:25 am

The decision is based on “independent expert advice from the Commission on Human Medicines,” which determined “there is currently an unacceptable safety risk.”

Woman alleges doctors ‘fast-tracked’ her into gender transition as preteen, files lawsuit

Dec 11, 2024 / 15:35 pm

The lawsuit, filed by UCLA student Kaya Clementine Breen, claims that “her body has been profoundly damaged in ways that can never be repaired.”

Nancy Pelosi criticizes Pope Francis’ China deal in interview

Dec 10, 2024 / 15:15 pm

The congresswoman from California and former speaker of the House of Representatives said she is “not too happy” about the Vatican-China agreement.

Democrats threaten to halt defense bill in feud over transgender drugs for minors

Dec 10, 2024 / 06:00 am

Although the current draft was negotiated by Republican and Democratic lawmakers, some Democrats have considered abandoning the final version.

8 Republican senators sign letter opposing military draft for women in defense proposal

Dec 6, 2024 / 14:30 pm

“Never in our history have women been forced to register for the draft,” the senators wrote.

Hawley warns feds: Retain records on Catholic investigation, pro-life convictions

Dec 5, 2024 / 15:10 pm

The senator accused the federal agencies of engaging in “unprecedented abuses of the justice system."

Trump could reverse State Department, USAID’s efforts to push gender ideology, abortion

Dec 5, 2024 / 09:00 am

Under President Joe Biden’s administration, officials have used USAID and DOS to promote transgenderism and other elements of gender ideology through grants.

Supreme Court seems skeptical of claim that Tennessee’s transgender law is discriminatory

Dec 4, 2024 / 16:10 pm

Tennessee’s law restricting transgender surgeries and drugs for minors is being challenged by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice and families in the state.

Trump could end Defense Department’s promotion of gender ideology, abortion

Dec 3, 2024 / 11:35 am

Under Joe Biden’s administration, the DOD has used taxpayer money to fund gender transitions and abortion-related travel expenses for service members.

Republicans introduce bill to define ‘male’ and ‘female’ based on biological differences

Dec 2, 2024 / 07:00 am

The Defining Male and Female Act of 2024 is designed to prevent government officials and courts from reinterpreting terms through the lens of gender ideology.