Articles by Daniel Payne
Vatican prosecutor seeks 7 years in prison, $15 million in cardinal’s financial trial
Jul 26, 2023 / 09:33 amCardinal Angelo Becciu has been charged with embezzlement, abuse of office, and several other allegations regarding a series of financial investments.
Report: Leadership of Catholic colleges shifting as religious vocations plummet
Jul 25, 2023 / 13:50 pmA report found that the leadership of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities “has been progressively handed over by the sponsoring body to lay professionals.”
Experts speculate on why marriage is declining — and what to do about it
Jul 25, 2023 / 11:24 amRates of marriage continue to fall, leading experts to offer various explanations for the troubling trend as well as potential solutions to reverse it.
Americans’ belief in God, heaven, hell continues prolonged decline
Jul 25, 2023 / 10:30 amA July poll from Gallup shows a marked decrease in belief in “God, angels, heaven, hell, and the devil” among U.S. adults.
‘Providing for Life Act’ would extend child tax credit to cover unborn children
Jul 25, 2023 / 10:00 amThe language of the bill specifically states that a “qualifying child” under the rule “includes an unborn child of an eligible taxpayer.”
Catholic drug rehabilitation facility begins to take shape in Arizona
Jul 25, 2023 / 08:17 amKevin Starrs, vice president of the Kolbe Mission, says he noticed the absence of rehab facilities built specifically for Catholics.
Retired priest in Diocese of Richmond accused of sex abuse against a minor
Jul 24, 2023 / 12:00 pmFather Walter Lewis was immediately removed ministry, the diocese said.
British man found not guilty of murdering terminally ill wife after smothering her
Jul 21, 2023 / 15:42 pmDavid Hunter had told the court that his wife “begged him” to end her painful suffering from blood cancer.
Pope Francis expected to meet with abuse victims at World Youth Day in Portugal
Jul 21, 2023 / 11:12 amThe Holy Father will meet with victims as part of his multi-day visit to Lisbon, Portugal, in early August.
Kansas begins to implement state-funded ‘Alternatives to Abortion’ program
Jul 20, 2023 / 15:20 pmIn spite of the Kansas governor’s veto, the program has been enacted and will fund pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, and adoption centers.
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U.S. bishops’ report on clergy abuse: ‘Encouraging’ trends underscore need for reform
Jul 20, 2023 / 14:20 pmThough the abuse allegations continue to fall year over year, the report noted that numerous dioceses came up short in how they manage mandated programs.
U.S. bishops warn against proposed change to definition of brain death
Jul 20, 2023 / 08:30 amThe USCCB and a key Catholic bioethics group are both warning of a potential rewriting of U.S. law to broaden the definition of brain death.
New Virginia transgender student policies emphasize parental rights
Jul 19, 2023 / 13:50 pmSchool personnel in Virginia are now required to keep parents informed on “matters related to their child’s health, and social and psychological development.”
Capitol Hill Democrats introduce bill to end federal death penalty
Jul 19, 2023 / 10:40 amMassachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin introduced a bill to abolish the federal death penalty, calling the policy “deeply flawed.”
Bishops condemn European Union’s drafting of ‘right to abortion’
Jul 18, 2023 / 14:07 pmIn its Tuesday statement, the bishops argued that the measure would constitute an “ethical indefensibility” against human rights and European law.
Vatican diplomat: Pope Francis ‘stubbornly believes in peace’
Jul 18, 2023 / 13:15 pmArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher last week defended what he described as Pope Francis’ “strong and courageous” push for peace in Ukraine.
Jim Jordan threatens to hold FBI director in contempt over probe into anti-Catholic memo
Jul 18, 2023 / 10:05 amThe leaked document from the bureau’s Richmond office discussed monitoring what it deemed “radical-traditionalist” Catholics.
Catholic doctors turn to direct primary care to practice medicine, faith
Jul 18, 2023 / 09:35 amAs the subscription-based model of health care continues to grow, practitioners and patients say they are getting better care without compromising their beliefs.
Cordileone, Strickland condemn ‘scurrilous’ false schism message
Jul 17, 2023 / 15:30 pmEarlier this month an image had circulated on social media appearing to suggest Strickland backed a move toward a “separation from the Bergoglian sect.”
Man arrested in attack on Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine at Manhattan parish
Jul 17, 2023 / 12:06 pmA man allegedly wearing priest’s vestments — and reportedly without pants on — broke into Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Church.