Articles by Daniel Payne
After 10 years of euthanasia in Canada, activists detect a shift, say much work to be done
Feb 25, 2025 / 06:00 amA decade after euthanasia became legal in Canada, activists there say the political and cultural winds are shifting in favor of life — but there is still plenty of work to be done.
Federal judge blocks immigration arrests at some religious sites
Feb 24, 2025 / 16:35 pmA federal judge has ruled that the government will not be permitted to conduct unrestricted arrests of suspected unauthorized immigrants at some religious sites.
Catholic bishops, faithful worldwide pray for Pope Francis amid ongoing health struggles
Feb 24, 2025 / 14:15 pmOver the weekend the Vatican said the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis receives get-well cards, drawings from schoolchildren in Rome
Feb 23, 2025 / 14:40 pmThe pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.
Judge denies U.S. bishops’ request to block Trump funding freeze
Feb 21, 2025 / 13:40 pmThe USCCB sued the Trump administration earlier this week over what the bishops said was an unlawful suspension of funding for refugee resettlement and aid programs.
Kentucky bishops back bill to allow ‘alternative sentencing’ for criminals with children
Feb 20, 2025 / 16:15 pmThe measure states that Kentucky wishes to “promote, strengthen, and encourage family life for the protection and care of children.”
Trump signs order banning illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits
Feb 20, 2025 / 13:55 pmThe president in his executive order directed that “taxpayer resources” and “taxpayer-funded benefits” should be blocked from going to “illegal aliens.”
Catholic-backed prison nursery offers incarcerated moms ‘family-oriented’ space for babies
Feb 20, 2025 / 06:00 amThe nursery program at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Missouri, offers moms the opportunity to care for their babies.
‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy
Feb 19, 2025 / 11:50 amIn a Feb. 10 letter, Pope Francis urged the U.S. bishops to stay the course in their support for generous immigration policies.
U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze
Feb 19, 2025 / 09:05 amThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension of funding for refugee programs in the U.S.
Chicago priest removed from ministry after allegations of child sexual abuse
Feb 18, 2025 / 15:15 pmThe alleged abuse occurred at St. Francis Borgia “approximately 30 years ago,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said in his letter to parishioners.
Diocese of Norwich announces $31 million fund for victims of clergy abuse
Feb 18, 2025 / 14:15 pmIn a joint statement, the diocese and a committee of abuse survivors and the Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America said it reached a $31 million agreement.
Catholic welfare group says U.S. funding cuts won’t affect ministry
Feb 14, 2025 / 14:00 pmCatholic Near East Welfare Association said the Trump administration’s slashing of USAID funds “will neither curtail nor limit” the group’s ministries.
‘Sexlessness’ is on the rise. Can the Church use this moment to promote marriage?
Feb 13, 2025 / 06:00 amIncreasing numbers of young adults in the United States are reporting a lack of sexual activity — a trend experts say presents “a huge opportunity for evangelization.”
Pope Francis appoints 3 new bishops to U.S. dioceses
Feb 12, 2025 / 13:45 pmThe Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Dioceses of Sioux City, Iowa, and Norwich, Connecticut, all received new appointments.
27 religious groups sue White House over ‘sensitive location’ immigration policy
Feb 11, 2025 / 13:05 pmA DHS spokesman said last month that the policy meant that “criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest.”
Pope Francis appoints Tucson Bishop Weisenburger as new archbishop of Detroit
Feb 11, 2025 / 11:05 amPope Francis on Tuesday appointed Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger as the new archbishop of Detroit, accepting the resignation of current Archbishop Allen Vigneron.
Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
Feb 7, 2025 / 13:30 pmThe high court this week upheld the 2023 law, which had abolished a 20-year statute of limitations for civil child abuse suits.
Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
Feb 5, 2025 / 14:25 pmThe bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances where the abuse is learned during confession.
New Orleans NFL team denies it had input into archdiocesan clergy abuse list
Feb 4, 2025 / 15:25 pmThe denial comes amid a media controversy over the football team’s role in helping the archdiocese manage the fallout from the abuse scandal.