Articles by Tyler Arnold
American dioceses will hold local synod ‘listening sessions’ through Lent 2024
Jan 6, 2024 / 09:00 amThe bishops’ conference suggested that dioceses hear from “voices that may not have been heard in earlier stages of the synod.”
Supreme Court allows Idaho to reinstate pro-life law
Jan 5, 2024 / 18:43 pmIdaho law prohibits all abortions from the moment of conception, except when necessary to prevent the death of a pregnant woman.
Ohio Republicans plan to override DeWine veto of bill banning sex changes for kids
Jan 4, 2024 / 17:40 pmThe legislation would prohibit all “gender reassignment surgery” performed on minors and prohibit puberty-blocking drugs for children.
Resistance to same-sex blessings grows in Africa, but bishops are divided globally
Jan 3, 2024 / 17:40 pmMore than two weeks after the Vatican issued a declaration on blessings of same-sex couples, bishops remain divided over the controversial document.
Investment firm develops Catholic faith-aligned 401(k) plan
Jan 1, 2024 / 07:00 amA Denver-based investment firm is working to develop a 401(k) retirement plan that filters out stocks that promote behavior in contradiction to Catholic teaching.
Here’s where Christians continued to face persecution in 2023
Dec 30, 2023 / 09:55 amChristians have been persecuted by adversarial groups since the time of the apostles, and in varied parts of the world Christians continue to face existential threats.
Pope Francis speaks with Zelenskyy about peace efforts in Ukraine
Dec 29, 2023 / 15:30 pmUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the pontiff expressed “his wishes of peace — just peace for all of us” during the Dec. 28 phone call.
Black Pentecostal leader urges pope to withdraw same-sex blessing document
Dec 29, 2023 / 12:20 pmA prominent black Pentecostal leader is voicing his “solidarity” with African Catholics and urging Pope Francis to withdraw the new same-sex blessing guidelines.
CUA theology dean: Just war doctrine requires Israel to avoid civilian casualties
Dec 28, 2023 / 10:52 amJoseph Capizzi, a professor of moral theology and ethics at the Catholic University of America, said the Israeli military “cannot target innocent people.”
Parents sue school district, allege deception in ‘gender transition’ of daughter
Dec 27, 2023 / 16:30 pmTwo parents are suing a Michigan school district alleging that their 11-year-old daughter’s middle school actively deceived them about their child’s “gender transition.”
Conviction against pro-life former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry overturned
Dec 27, 2023 / 15:26 pmThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fortenberry’s March 2022 conviction, finding that the Central District of California was an improper trial venue.
Polish bishops: Church does not have authority to ‘bless same-sex unions’
Dec 22, 2023 / 15:40 pmThe Polish bishops’ statement did not expressly criticize the Vatican declaration on blessing same-sex couples but appeared to conflict with the guidance.
Bishops around the world are divided over Vatican’s same-sex blessing declaration
Dec 20, 2023 / 18:10 pmSome bishops are welcoming the news, some are approaching it with caution, while others are outright refusing to implement it.
TIMELINE: What has the Catholic Church said about same-sex ‘blessings’?
Dec 20, 2023 / 14:00 pmHere’s a timeline of how the controversy over same-sex blessings has unfolded.
U.S. dioceses respond to Vatican declaration on same-sex couple blessings
Dec 19, 2023 / 15:30 pmA new Vatican declaration on blessings issued Monday is seen by some bishops as an opportunity to clarify confusion and avoid misapplications.
U.S. bishops: Vatican declaration does not change Church teaching on marriage
Dec 18, 2023 / 18:20 pmThe Vatican’s new guidance on pastoral blessings prompted a clarifying statement as well as mixed reactions.
Congressional commission urges sanctions if Hong Kong won’t release Jimmy Lai
Dec 18, 2023 / 17:00 pmJimmy Lai, now 76, has been imprisoned for three years in a maximum security prison, charged with a variety of crimes.
Pope Francis turns 87: one of the oldest popes in Church history
Dec 17, 2023 / 06:00 amAs the 266th successor of St. Peter to the papacy, Francis will be the oldest bishop of Rome since Pope Leo XIII, the oldest pope in history.
Accused killer laid on priest in form of a cross after Nebraska stabbing, court filings say
Dec 15, 2023 / 14:36 pmFather Stephen Gutgsell, who served as the pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, died from his injuries later that morning.
Sen. Marco Rubio asks Pope Francis to call for release of bishop imprisoned in Nicaragua
Dec 15, 2023 / 12:33 pmIn a Dec. 13 letter to Pope Francis, Rubio asked the pontiff to intercede on behalf of the 57-year-old bishop and call for a restoration of religious freedom in Nicaragua.