Articles by Tyler Arnold
Tennessee sues Biden administration, says HHS diverted health funds to Planned Parenthood
Oct 26, 2023 / 09:45 amTennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing the Biden administration in response to a federal decision to redirect millions of dollars.
Colorado can’t refuse state funds to Christian school over gender policies
Oct 25, 2023 / 16:55 pmA judge has ruled that the state cannot discriminate against the Darren Patterson Christian Academy based on its religious beliefs about gender ideology.
Catholic scholars sign essay on advancing culture that puts ‘life at the center’
Oct 25, 2023 / 10:00 amNearly 30 prominent Catholic scholars have signed on to an essay calling for advancing “a Catholic vision of the human person.”
Pilgrims trek 12 miles to St. John Paul II shrine to honor feast day
Oct 24, 2023 / 11:51 amThe walking pilgrimage began in Silver Spring, Maryland, and ended at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in northeast Washington, D.C.
Ukraine Parliament advances bill seen to ban Russia-linked Orthodox church from country
Oct 24, 2023 / 10:50 amThe law is widely seen as targeting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC).
Pro-life movement steps up ground efforts to defeat Ohio abortion amendment
Oct 20, 2023 / 13:56 pm“We’re really running a full-scale presidential-level campaign here in Ohio, leaving no stone unturned,” one pro-life activist said.
Portland Archdiocese: New office will integrate schools into evangelization mission
Oct 20, 2023 / 13:00 pmThe Archdiocese of Portland has launched a new office focused on bringing diocesan schools more fully into the Church’s mission of evangelization.
Jordan fails on second vote in struggle to secure House speakership
Oct 18, 2023 / 15:04 pmThe Republican failed twice to secure the vacant Speaker of the House chair, falling short of just a few dozen votes.
Pro-life groups warn of late abortions in Ohio Issue 1. Here’s what the initiative says
Oct 17, 2023 / 10:50 amVague language in the proposed amendment could strip away parental rights and lead to late-term, partial-birth abortions on demand there, opponents say.
Heads of churches in Jerusalem call on Israel to allow humanitarian aid to go to Gaza
Oct 13, 2023 / 18:40 pm“We call upon all parties to de-escalate this war in order to save innocent lives while still serving the cause of justice,” the joint statement said.
Florida judge slams ‘transgender ideology’ in defense of teacher fired over pronouns
Oct 13, 2023 / 15:26 pmThe judge said the Miami-Dade school district had imposed “transgender ideology” on the teacher, calling it a secular “state-sponsored religion.”
Notre Dame President Father John I. Jenkins to step down after 19 years
Oct 13, 2023 / 14:15 pmFather John Jenkins, a Congregation of Holy Cross priest, is the university’s 17th president and will step down at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
Biden Health and Human Services imposes trans pronoun mandate on employees
Oct 12, 2023 / 17:16 pmIn a YouTube video sent to HHS employees, HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm said the policy ensures “that our colleagues are able to show up every day as their whole selves.”
Iowa bishop suggests ‘case-by-case approach’ to LGBT accompaniment
Oct 10, 2023 / 16:30 pmBishop Thomas Zinkula of the Diocese of Davenport called for a pastoral “accompaniment of sexual and gender minorities” that is “faithful to the Church’s teachings.”
Supreme Court preview: Religious freedom cases on the docket
Oct 10, 2023 / 14:00 pmCourt watchers are keeping an eye on several cases that could have an impact on religious liberty and free speech during this term of the Supreme Court.
Annual Requiem Latin Mass canceled at Westminster Cathedral in London after 50 years
Oct 2, 2023 / 17:35 pmDue to the restrictions outlined in the 2021 motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, the Requiem Mass has been moved to a diocesan shrine.
Thousands join Dominicans in Washington, DC, for rosary pilgrimage
Oct 1, 2023 / 15:15 pmThe Sept. 30 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage included talks by Dominican priests, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, confession, and a vigil Mass.
Canadian bishops reject euthanasia, discuss Indigenous fund, synod at end of meeting
Sep 29, 2023 / 16:43 pmThe 2023 Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops wrapped up on Thursday.
Republicans seek to overturn Biden transgender rule they say would cut school lunches
Sep 28, 2023 / 11:05 amThe United States Department of Agriculture updated its anti-discrimination rules last year to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s transgender status.
Canadian bishops address protection of minors and vulnerable adults at meeting
Sep 27, 2023 / 13:05 pmOn the second day of the 2023 Plenary Assembly, a bishops’ committee provided recommendations on diocesan policies focused on protecting minors and vulnerable adults.