Articles by Tyler Arnold
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan will lead prayer at Donald Trump’s inauguration
Jan 6, 2025 / 13:45 pm“I believe President Trump and I believe that faith is stirring,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said of Trump’s faith. “I believe that he may have had a bit of a rekindling.”
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commutes 15 death sentences, but 121 still on death row
Jan 4, 2025 / 08:00 amGov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that he reviewed 89 clemency petitions from death row inmates and granted 15 of them.
Catholic representation in new Congress grows to over 28%: A look at the numbers
Jan 3, 2025 / 16:05 pmA small majority of the Catholics in both chambers of Congress are elected Democrats.
Biden to award Presidential Citizens Medal to abortion and gay marriage activists
Jan 2, 2025 / 17:00 pmThe medal is awarded to Americans who “have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens,” according to a White House news release.
New poll shows Latino voters helped Trump win the overall Catholic vote in 2024 election
Jan 1, 2025 / 09:00 amAccording to the data, a large portion of Trump’s improved performance among Catholics came from Latino voters while a smaller part came from white voters.
West Virginia awards Catholic ‘trade college’ $5 million grant for expansion
Dec 30, 2024 / 17:45 pmSt. Joseph the Worker, which is based in Steubenville, Ohio, teaches construction trades to students while providing a bachelor’s degree in Catholic studies.
Texas sues NCAA over men in women’s sports, alleges ‘deceptive’ practices
Dec 27, 2024 / 09:00 amThe NCAA allows biological men who identify as transgender women to participate in women-only sports competitions if they bring down their testosterone levels.
Biden signs defense bill that eliminates funding for underage transgender drugs
Dec 26, 2024 / 15:00 pmThe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 provides $895 billion in defense and military spending.
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 amCardinal 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 pmCatholicVote 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 pmUnder 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 pmAlthough 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 pmThe 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 pmThe 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 pmPresident-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 amThe 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 pmThe lawsuit, filed by UCLA student Kaya Clementine Breen, claims that “her body has been profoundly damaged in ways that can never be repaired.”