Articles by Daniel Payne
Former South Carolina priest sentenced to 21 years in prison over child sex abuse
Feb 12, 2024 / 13:00 pmJamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias “was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison” following his conviction.
Florida diocese places Grammy-winning priest on leave amid sexual misconduct allegations
Feb 9, 2024 / 16:30 pmThe Diocese of Venice “received notification from a law firm of an allegation of sexual misconduct by Rev. Jerome Kaywell with someone who was a minor at the time.”
Activists prepare to sue Canadian Catholic hospital over assisted suicide refusal
Feb 9, 2024 / 11:00 amAssisted suicide activisits say the lawsuit against St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver “would pave the way for the secularization of medical care in Canada.”
Florida abortion amendment would aid ‘unscrupulous’ providers, Catholic doctor says
Feb 8, 2024 / 13:15 pmThe Florida attorney general last year asked the state Supreme Court to block a proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion in the state constitution.
Medical journal retracts studies showing risks of abortion pill
Feb 7, 2024 / 13:45 pmThe authors of the studies said the retractions represent “a baseless attack on our scientific research and studies.”
In Holy Land visit, Catholic Relief Services head sees ‘hope and resiliency’ amid chaos
Feb 7, 2024 / 11:15 amSean Callahan said he was able to witness the countless displaced individuals and families that have struggled in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas conflict began.
Half a million Catholics in India petition government for better living conditions
Feb 6, 2024 / 12:00 pmChristians make up about 20% of the local population in Kerala, with the Christian community there tracing its ancient roots to St. Thomas the Apostle.
Seattle Archdiocese announces plan to merge parishes
Feb 5, 2024 / 13:40 pmA shortage in priests and resources compelled the archdiocese to restructure.
As 2024 begins, lawmakers continue efforts to protect minors from transgender procedures
Feb 5, 2024 / 07:00 amNearly half of U.S. states have implemented legislation protecting children from transgender surgeries in recent years, including over a dozen in 2023 alone.
Catholic anti-death penalty group seeks to ‘transform the criminal system’ in defense of life
Feb 4, 2024 / 07:00 amCatholic Mobilizing Network seeks to “value life over death, to end the use of the death penalty,” and “to transform the U.S. criminal justice system.”
Canada postpones assisted suicide for mentally ill: Country ‘not ready’ for it
Feb 2, 2024 / 14:30 pmCanadians suffering from mental illnesses were expected to be able to apply for assisted suicide by mid-March 2024.
Ordination of English bishop-elect canceled amid unexplained ‘canonical process’
Feb 2, 2024 / 10:40 am“Canon Christopher Whitehead has stepped back from active ministry whilst this process is ongoing,” a statement from the Diocese of Plymouth said.
Michigan bishop bars two priests named in abuse report from celebrating Mass
Feb 1, 2024 / 12:30 pmIn a statement this week, Gaylord Bishop Jeffrey Walsh said he had discussed the Michigan attorney general's report with the Diocesan Review Board.
Six pro-life activists convicted of federal FACE Act charges, face over a decade in prison
Jan 31, 2024 / 10:40 amThe defendants were “each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offense.”
Study: Texas fertility rate rose after ‘Heartbeat Act’
Jan 30, 2024 / 11:30 amThe fertility rate in Texas rose by a statistically significant amount in the wake of the state’s pro-life laws, a University of Houston study has found.
State-level marches for life bring message of hope to state capitals
Jan 29, 2024 / 18:30 pmPro-life advocates are taking their message to various state capital cities, where the culture of life continues to hang in the balance this year.
Cancellation of Illinois scholarship forces some Catholic schools to close their doors
Jan 26, 2024 / 15:00 pmThe program made it possible for 5,000 low-income families to send their children to Catholic schools, according to the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Pope Francis names U.S. Catholic marriage advocates as advisers to Vatican family dicastery
Jan 26, 2024 / 10:40 amThe Holy Father named Ryan and Mary Rose Verret of the marriage ministry Witness to Love as consultants to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life.
Kentucky bishop dismisses priests who derided novus ordo Mass as ‘irrelevant’
Jan 25, 2024 / 11:30 amCovington Bishop John Iffert announced his decision in a letter to members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Park Hills, Kentucky.
EWTN mourns death of Father Elias Leyds, ‘heart’ of Low Countries apostolate
Jan 25, 2024 / 09:42 amThe Eternal Word Television Network this week mourned the unexpected death of Father Elias Leyds, CSJ, the founder of EWTN Low Countries.