Articles by Daniel Payne
Jesuit university divests from fossil fuels after a six-year process
Aug 10, 2023 / 12:45 pmJesuit-run Seattle University said last month that it had fully “scrubbed its endowment portfolio of fossil fuel investments.”
Mexican high court finds ex-congressman guilty of ‘gender-based political violence’ over tweet
Aug 10, 2023 / 11:23 amFormer congressman Rodrigo Iván Cortés will be forced to publish a daily court-authored apology online for 30 days in punishment.
House Judiciary Committee: ‘Multiple FBI field offices’ collaborated over anti-Catholic memo
Aug 9, 2023 / 13:30 pmChairman Jim Jordan said new information indicates the FBI’s investigation of traditionalist Catholics was “more widespread than initially suspected.”
Report: Age verification laws have driven top porn site to shut down in multiple states
Aug 9, 2023 / 11:23 amThree states that recently passed laws requiring adult-content websites to confirm users are 18 has led a popular porn site to stop streaming content.
Abortion activists launching new PAC to enshrine abortion rights in Arizona
Aug 8, 2023 / 12:35 pmThe political action committee Arizona for Abortion Access on Tuesday filed the Arizona Abortion Access Act, a “proposed constitutional amendment.”
Court orders lawyers for Southwest Airlines to take religious freedom classes
Aug 8, 2023 / 09:30 amThe court stated that “training on religious freedom ... is the least restrictive means of achieving compliance with the court’s order.”
Will new federal abortion policies violate anti-abortion Hyde Amendment? Experts weigh in
Aug 7, 2023 / 16:20 pmIt is uncertain whether new Biden administration rules run afoul of the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding provision in federal law.
Pediatricians’ group affirms support for ‘gender-affirming’ care, calls for review of guidelines
Aug 7, 2023 / 12:17 pmThe American Academy of Pediatrics said its board of directors had voted to reaffirm its 2018 policy statement in support of “gender-affirming” procedures.
At World Youth Day vigil, Pope Francis urges Catholics to be ‘roots of joy’
Aug 5, 2023 / 16:47 pmAn estimated 800,000 people attended the Saturday night vigil with Pope Francis.
Archbishop Cordileone: Chapter 11 bankruptcy for San Francisco ‘very likely’
Aug 5, 2023 / 12:22 pmSan Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Friday revealed that it was “very likely” that the archdiocese would be filing for bankruptcy.
‘I want to give my life for this’: 2 priests, friar at WYD share their vocation stories
Aug 3, 2023 / 13:02 pmAll three priests are in Lisbon, Portugal, this week for World Youth Day 2023 and spoke to CNA about their paths to the priesthood.
Virginia bishops praise governor’s new transgender, parents’ rights school policies
Aug 3, 2023 / 11:00 amThe recently released new policies affirmed that parents will maintain the right to considerable oversight of their children while they are enrolled in public schools.
U.S. bishops highlight ‘champions of the pro-life cause’ with annual award ceremony
Aug 2, 2023 / 14:30 pmMargaret Hartshorn, Aurora Tinajero, and the late Kathryn Moseley will receive the conference’s 2023 “People of Life” awards.
Bishops’ peace chairman warns of ‘menace’ of nuclear weapons
Aug 2, 2023 / 13:30 pmThe chairman of the U.S. bishops’ peace committee this week urged Catholics to pray fervently for progress in nuclear arms control.
World Youth Day 2023: Pope Francis arrives in Lisbon, ‘a city of encounter’ in a divided world
Aug 2, 2023 / 07:36 am“Young people ... who long for unity, peace, and fraternity, urge us to make their good dreams come true,” the Holy Father told Portugal’s civil leaders.
Tuberville accuses Biden of ‘blatant patronage politics’ after Alabama loses Space Command
Aug 1, 2023 / 14:00 pmSen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, said the move was in retribution for his monthslong blockade of military promotions over federal abortion policy.
Pope Francis telegrams Greece and Italy to express concerns about wildfires and storms
Jul 31, 2023 / 12:55 pmRecent wildfires devastated large parts of Greece and left several people dead while storms in Italy damaged buildings and caused several deaths.
As Canada prepares to expand assisted suicide, advocates warn of threat to mentally ill
Jul 31, 2023 / 12:25 pmMental health and pro-life advocates are concerned that Canadians may soon be able to seek fatal treatments even if they are not suffering from a fatal affliction.
Police arrest man accused of vandalizing El Paso Catholic church
Jul 28, 2023 / 12:40 pmThe Diocese of El Paso said it was “grateful to the El Paso Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation for their diligent work in investigating this incident.”
Tuberville on Pentagon abortion blockade: ‘They’re going to listen’
Jul 27, 2023 / 09:37 amSen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama told CNA he isn’t going to back down in his vow to hold up military promotions.