Articles by Daniel Payne
Honolulu bishop details ‘shocking’ devastation on Maui after visit to Lahaina
Aug 15, 2023 / 09:59 amHonolulu Bishop Larry Silva on Tuesday shared details after visiting the town of Lahaina where he celebrated Mass with about 200 Catholics.
Pope Francis calls for a ‘spirit of service’ on feast of Mary’s assumption
Aug 15, 2023 / 07:41 amIn his Aug. 15 Angelus reflection, the pope pointed to the Blessed Mother as a “woman of service” to her neighbor.
Cincinnati archbishop urges Catholics to reject state abortion amendment in November
Aug 14, 2023 / 11:04 am“As Catholics, we are morally obliged to uphold the dignity of life of all vulnerable humans,” Archbishop Dennis Schnurr wrote parishioners.
Some U.S. seminaries report surge in enrollments even as nationwide numbers remain flat
Aug 12, 2023 / 08:00 amWhat’s driving localized spikes in seminarian enrollment, and can it be replicated elsewhere?
Priest pleads guilty to federal child sex exploitation charges
Aug 11, 2023 / 12:15 pmJamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias entered a guilty plea on charges of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Doctors’ group urges American Academy of Pediatricians to rethink minor transgender treatments
Aug 10, 2023 / 15:50 pmThe American College of Pediatricians said it was “disappointed that the AAP has reaffirmed its support for transgender interventions on minors.”
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.