Articles by Tyler Arnold
Does the Navy endorse drag shows? Tik Tok video has lawmakers demanding answers
May 9, 2023 / 10:00 amThe Navy’s decision to enlist a TikTok drag queen influencer as a digital ambassador has some lawmakers and others questioning the Navy’s thinking.
New Maryland law expands Medicaid coverage to include transgender procedures on kids
May 8, 2023 / 13:45 pmRepublicans in Maryland are criticizing Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Wes Moore for approving the expanded legislation.
EU Parliament criticized for displaying ‘vulgar’ depictions of Jesus and apostles
May 4, 2023 / 15:30 pmAn art exhibit at the European Union’s Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium, has prompted criticism from conservative politicians in Italy.
Utah’s bill protecting minors prompts porn site to block access to entire state
May 2, 2023 / 15:00 pmA Utah bill that is designed to prevent minors from accessing pornography online is set to go into effect on Wednesday, May 3.
California teachers sue over policy that forces them to hide students’ gender preference
May 2, 2023 / 11:10 amTwo middle school teachers in California sued their school district April 27 over a policy they argue could force them to deceive parents.
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Archbishop of military services condemns new rule allowing abortion at VA medical centers
May 1, 2023 / 12:10 pmArchbishop Timothy Broglio called the new VA rule on abortion and a DoD policy funding abortion travel “morally repugnant and incongruent with the Gospel.”
Republicans help defeat abortion bans in S.C. and Nebraska
Apr 28, 2023 / 16:42 pmPro-life bills that would have restricted abortion in Nebraska and South Carolina failed to pass their state legislatures on Thursday.
Catholic bishops praise Senate’s blocking of ERA, cite abortion, religious freedom concerns
Apr 28, 2023 / 15:40 pmCatholic bishops praised senators who stood their ground Thursday to prevent efforts to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution.
Pope Francis: Solutions to loss of faith ‘come from the tabernacle, not the computer’
Apr 28, 2023 / 14:30 pmPope Francis addressed Hungarian clergy during the first day of his three-day visit to Budapest.
U.S. bishops call for new farm bill that prioritizes needy families
Apr 27, 2023 / 14:20 pmThe U.S. bishops are urging Congress to prioritize programs that feed needy families and support small-family farmers in the 2023 Farm Bill.
Oklahoma bill expanding religious freedom to government contracts heads to governor’s desk
Apr 27, 2023 / 09:30 amLegislation that would expand religious freedom protections passed both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature and now heads to the governor’s desk.
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Canadian parents push back against gay pride flag in Catholic school district; police called
Apr 26, 2023 / 16:15 pmThe York Catholic District School Board met Tuesday night to consider whether the board should fly a gay pride flag at its central office in June.
Japanese governmental panel backs abortion pill amid small pro-life protests
Apr 25, 2023 / 15:20 pmJapan is now one step closer to legalizing an abortion pill despite some pushback from a small but dedicated pro-life movement protesting the government’s efforts.
Pope Francis names new bishop to shepherd Harrisburg Diocese
Apr 25, 2023 / 14:12 pmBishop Timothy Senior, an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was named as the next bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Five French priests martyred in anti-Catholic uprising of 1871 beatified in Paris
Apr 25, 2023 / 10:40 am“As pastors inspired by apostolic zeal, the priests were united in their witness to the faith to the point of martyrdom,” Pope Francis said.
Supreme Court allows full access to abortion pill
Apr 21, 2023 / 17:55 pmThe court’s 7-2 ruling blocks a lower court order that would have taken the drug mifepristone off the market.
Trump is at odds with a major pro-life group: a look at how his position on abortion has evolved
Apr 21, 2023 / 16:26 pmSusan B. Anthony Pro-Life America called comments by Trump “a morally indefensible position for a self-proclaimed pro-life presidential candidate to hold.”
Washington bishop: Priests would rather go to jail than break seal of confession
Apr 20, 2023 / 15:30 pmSpokane Bishop Thomas A. Daly has assured his diocese that priests would opt for a jail sentence before they would break the seal of confession.
Vatican blames ‘failure in communication’ for Anglican service in pope’s church in Rome
Apr 20, 2023 / 12:13 pmBishop Guerino Di Tora said the incident was the result of a “failure in communication” and he “expresses deep regret for what happened.”
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear Catholic charity’s religious freedom case
Apr 20, 2023 / 08:30 amA Catholic charity that was denied legal recognition as a religious organization will have its case heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.