Articles by Matt McDonald
Pope Francis names Father Roger Landry a monsignor
Dec 18, 2024 / 16:30 pmFather Roger Landry is now Monsignor Roger Landry — but he says he’s not ready to abandon the title “Father” anytime soon.
One year later, Vatican document on same-sex blessings not causing much of a stir
Dec 18, 2024 / 11:00 amThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued “Fiducia Supplicans” in December 2023 — what has been the effect on the Church in the United States?
Lee Edwards, Catholic historian of American conservatism, dies at 92
Dec 14, 2024 / 14:37 pmAuthor and Catholic convert Lee Edwards died a little before 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Satanic display in New Hampshire battered, removed after three days
Dec 12, 2024 / 18:20 pmThe mayor of Concord, New Hampshire said that while he disapproves of vandalism he also wishes city officials hadn’t issued a permit for the display.
Boston mayor to include Catholic school students in free-museums program next year
Dec 9, 2024 / 12:40 pmThe expanded program, which offers free admission two Sundays a month for K–12 students, will now be open to Catholic school students in 2025.
Northern California parish evacuates after earthquake, tsunami warning
Dec 6, 2024 / 11:25 amThe earthquake, which measured 7.0 on the magnitude scale, was felt at about 10:45 a.m. local time in Humboldt County, California.
The conflict between the Carmelite nuns of Arlington and the bishop of Fort Worth: a timeline
Dec 3, 2024 / 16:35 pmThe following timeline is based on court documents; news stories; public statements on the website of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas; and public statements.
Giving thanks by giving food: Society of St. Vincent de Paul volunteers serve those in need
Nov 29, 2024 / 12:50 pmMembers of St. Vincent de Paul, who are known as Vincentians, serve more than 5 million people a year in the United States, according to the organization.
New Boston archbishop challenges flock to develop ‘deeply personal’ relationship with God
Oct 31, 2024 / 19:00 pmArchbishop Richard Henning, 60, most recently bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, replaced Cardinal Seán O’Malley, who led the Archdiocese of Boston since 2003.
Word on Fire to publish Pope Benedict XVI’s collected works in English
Oct 25, 2024 / 14:20 pmBishop Robert Barron’s media company Word on Fire plans to publish in English more than two dozen volumes of the collected works of Joseph Ratzinger.
Report: Nearly 150 Catholic hospitals provided transgender drugs or surgeries to children
Oct 10, 2024 / 11:50 amIn all, more than 520 minors received treatments in Catholic hospitals in about 40 states over a five-year period, an analysis of the data by EWTN News shows.
Abortion makes men ‘more free,’ Pete Buttigieg says
Jul 31, 2024 / 15:32 pmPro-life advocates reacting to Pete Buttigieg’s comments said he put his finger on a problem with abortion: sex without responsibility.
Where Kamala Harris’ VP options stand on abortion and religious liberty
Jul 26, 2024 / 16:45 pmA look at potential VP contenders and what they could bring to the Democratic ticket.
Legionaries of Christ founder almost removed from priesthood in 1950s, Vatican documents show
Jul 25, 2024 / 12:30 pmFather Marcial Maciel was investigated in the mid-1950s on claims that he sexually abused boys, according to a story published by The Associated Press.
13 things to know about J.D. Vance’s Catholic journey
Jul 21, 2024 / 07:00 amRepublican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance has written extensively about his life in faith, both in a mega-selling memoir and in a long essay for The Lamp.
Devout Christian dad killed in Trump assassination attempt was ‘the very best of us’
Jul 14, 2024 / 15:46 pmCorey Comparatore died shielding his family during the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Catholic priest prayed for Trump’s safety at Pennsylvania rally moments before shooting
Jul 14, 2024 / 06:40 amFather Jason Charron, a Ukrainian Catholic priest who offered a benediction at Trump’s rally, recounted the moments before and after the assassination attempt.
Trump wounded at Pennsylvania rally in assassination attempt; shooter, rally attendee dead
Jul 13, 2024 / 19:34 pm“The former president is safe,” the U.S. Secret Service said in a written statement.
New Hampshire teacher drove pregnant student to get an abortion
Jun 29, 2024 / 07:00 amThe student was at least 18 years old at the time and therefore under state law did not need the permission of her parents, the teacher says in a lawsuit filed this week.
Ohio House backs single-sex bathrooms in schools
Jun 28, 2024 / 18:30 pmSupporters of the bill say they are trying to protect women and girls from humiliation, intimidation, and violence.