Articles by Daniel Payne
Church Militant to shut down following $500,000 defamation lawsuit brought by priest
Mar 2, 2024 / 14:22 pmThe controversial website will cease operations next month following a $500,000 defamation judgment against it.
Bishop Barron leads prayer vigil at Planned Parenthood, calls for end to ‘culture of death’
Mar 1, 2024 / 17:30 pmThe well-known prelate said the vigil was to “pray for the conversion of hearts and minds to protect the most vulnerable in our society.”
Polish nunciature: Archbishop’s resignation linked to negligence in addressing abuse claims
Feb 29, 2024 / 17:30 pmAccording to a 2021 report by the Polish Catholic outlet Więź, the Polish nunciature had received four reports from three separate individuals.
Pope Francis urges Armenian Catholic bishops to ‘take up the cry for peace’
Feb 28, 2024 / 10:30 amArmenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in peace talks following Azerbaijan's violent takeover of the Nagorno-Karabakh region late last year.
Ex-priest sentenced to 15 months in prison for molestation of minor with cancer
Feb 28, 2024 / 10:18 amThe judge condemned the sexual assault of a child and said the laicized priest took advantage of the family’s need for a priest during a difficult time.
Prosecutor vows to try ‘on a gurney’ 92-year-old Louisiana priest accused of rape
Feb 27, 2024 / 17:20 pmLawrence Hecker was indicted on charges of aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, an aggravated crime against nature, and theft in September 2023.
Texas death row inmate to be executed in days as Catholics call for clemency
Feb 26, 2024 / 13:00 pmTexas has scheduled the execution of Ivan Cantu for Wednesday, Feb. 28. Cantu was convicted for a double murder that took place in 2000.
Beer for Lent? The Diocese of Scranton’s ‘40 Days’ brew helps feed the homeless
Feb 24, 2024 / 07:00 amThe Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, has launched a beer collaboration with a local brewery to support its anti-hunger programs for homeless people.
After Alabama Supreme Court’s embryo personhood ruling, what comes next?
Feb 23, 2024 / 17:50 pmThe state Supreme Court ruled that frozen human embryos constitute children under state statute, a decision that could have wide-reaching effects.
Pro-life advocates fight against euthanasia expansions across Canada, Australia
Feb 21, 2024 / 07:00 amIn Canada, euthanasia and assisted suicide have been legal for nearly a decade and in Australia all six of the country’s states currently allow assisted suicide.
Education initiative seeks to bolster Catholic schools with ‘treasury’ of Church’s tradition
Feb 20, 2024 / 07:00 amThe Institute for the Transformation of Catholic Education was founded at the Catholic University of America in October 2021.
Alabama Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos are children under state law
Feb 20, 2024 / 06:31 amState's wrongful death act applies to all children "regardless of their location."
Texas priest arrested over allegation of sexual misconduct with minor
Feb 19, 2024 / 14:51 pmBrownsville Bishop Daniel Flores said in a statement last week that diocesan officials had received an allegation against Father Fernando Gonzalez.
Diocese of Rapid City announces death of Bishop Peter Muhich
Feb 17, 2024 / 16:13 pmThe bishop had entered hospice earlier in the week.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral offers reparation Mass after ‘scandalous’ funeral for trans activist
Feb 17, 2024 / 13:56 pmOn Saturday, Father Enrique Salvo, the pastor of St. Patrick’s, responded to the “outrage over the scandalous behavior” after the irreverent service.
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex marriage
Feb 16, 2024 / 15:00 pmGreece this week legalized same-sex marriage at the national level, becoming the first officially Orthodox Christian country to do so.
Indiana Catholic couple asks Supreme Court to hear transgender child custody case
Feb 16, 2024 / 09:30 amThe state of Indiana removed Mary and Jeremy Cox’s son from their home, placing him in another home that “affirmed” his transgender beliefs.
Nearly 3 dozen Christians have died in Gaza Strip amid Israel-Hamas war, aid group says
Feb 14, 2024 / 11:20 amNearly three dozen Christians have lost their lives in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war last October, Aid to the Church in Need said this week.
Married, churchgoing couples among the happiest, data says
Feb 13, 2024 / 14:00 pmContrary to popular perception, data indicate that married men and women are markedly happier than their unmarried counterparts.
Tennessee priest indicted on multiple sexual abuse charges
Feb 12, 2024 / 14:30 pmFather Juan Carlos Garcia was associate pastor at St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin at the time the allegations were made against him.