Articles by Daniel Payne
‘It pains me to leave’: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Argentinian archbishop
May 27, 2024 / 08:37 amArchbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre said he was leaving office “with deep peace and total rectitude of conscience.”
‘Come and get it’: Texas Catholic charity gives away nearly 50,000 pounds of potatoes
May 25, 2024 / 06:00 amCatholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle’s Interfaith Hunger Project “received a HUGE donation of potatoes” and gave them all away.
Federal government backs down, allows Virginia Knights to hold annual Memorial Day Mass
May 23, 2024 / 14:38 pmThe fraternal organization, which has “held the service at the park every year since at least the 1960s,” will be able to continue its tradition.
Michigan attorney general releases third report on alleged diocesan abuse
May 23, 2024 / 13:38 pmMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has released the third of seven reports on alleged sexual abuse in dioceses throughout the state.
Vatican reinstates Carmelite nun after bishop’s dismissal in Texas over affair with priest
May 23, 2024 / 13:04 pmThe Holy See has reinstated a Carmelite mother superior nearly a year after the bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, dismissed her.
Biden administration launches reporting tool for health law at center of abortion dispute
May 23, 2024 / 11:17 amAt the center of the dispute is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
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Catholic-run Pennsylvania migrant facility criticized for ‘deplorable’ conditions
May 22, 2024 / 10:53 amEmails show a Department of Homeland Security official relaying an April 2021 report from a worker out of Pennsylvania on the Journey of Hope facility in Pittsburgh.
Abortion on the ballot: Which states will be voting in 2024
May 22, 2024 / 07:00 amNearly a dozen states are considering abortion-related measures ahead of the November elections.
Pope expresses ‘spiritual closeness’ to Iran after death of president in helicopter crash
May 21, 2024 / 11:56 amIn a telegram, the Holy Father sent “condolences upon the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and all who perished.”
Pope Francis on female deacons: ‘No’
May 21, 2024 / 11:26 amThe Holy Father stressed the importance of women’s roles in the Catholic Church, describing them as “the ones who move changes forward, all sorts of changes.”
Vatican: Investigation of Canadian cardinal found no ‘misconduct or abuse’
May 21, 2024 / 10:50 amCardinal Gerald Lacroix was accused as part of a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec Archdiocese of abusing a 17-year-old girl almost four decades ago.
Here’s what Pope Francis said in his ‘60 Minutes’ interview
May 20, 2024 / 13:26 pmThe pope spoke with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell at the Vatican via a Spanish translator.
Nearly one-third of U.S. states now require age verification for porn sites
May 20, 2024 / 05:00 amA total of 16 U.S. states have passed and/or will soon enact laws that order porn websites to verify that their users are over 18 years of age.
Hospice and palliative care: A look at ‘absolutely vital’ end-of-life support
May 19, 2024 / 05:00 amIn contrast to assisted suicide and euthanasia, services such as palliative care and end-of-life hospice care seek to uphold the dignity of each human life.
Court says Maryland parents have no right to opt out of LGBTQ curriculum
May 16, 2024 / 12:49 pmThe appeals court on Wednesday held, in a divided 2-1 ruling, that the plaintiffs “have not shown a cognizable burden” to the free exercise of their religion.
Catholics in Chicago work to preserve historic century-old parish
May 15, 2024 / 12:12 pmOur Lady of Lourdes Parish will hold its final Mass on Sunday, May 19, before the parish merges with nearby St. Mary of the Lake.
Pope Francis: Do not abandon grandparents and elderly; remain close to them
May 14, 2024 / 12:47 pmThe Vatican released the message ahead of the fourth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which takes place on July 28 this year.
Chicago priest apologizes for same-sex blessing, saying it violated Church norms
May 14, 2024 / 07:48 amA priest in Chicago has apologized for the way in which he blessed a same-sex couple in April, calling it a “very poor decision.”
Why do so many Catholics use contraception? Experts weigh in
May 14, 2024 / 06:00 amLarge majorities of Catholics use birth control, which experts say is “a crisis of catechesis within the Church.”
Pastor urges faithful to pray for vandal who defaced church: ‘That’s being a Christian’
May 13, 2024 / 11:16 amFather Timothy Furlow offered prayers for the man who vandalized his church, saying: “What I really want is for him to be an usher.”