Articles by Daniel Payne
Archdiocese of New Orleans offers $62 million abuse settlement; survivors ask for $1 billion
Sep 17, 2024 / 11:35 amThe archdiocesan proposal is considerably less than the roughly $1 billion proposed by survivors of clergy abuse.
New study finds regular porn usage linked to higher loneliness, depression
Sep 16, 2024 / 06:00 amAbout 10% of young adults aged 18–39 report watching pornography online “at least once a day.”
FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump in Florida
Sep 15, 2024 / 19:48 pmTrump was reportedly playing golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach when shots were fired on the course.
French bishops release files on Abbé Pierre 58 years early amid sex abuse claims
Sep 13, 2024 / 17:00 pmAbbé Pierre died in 2007 and in recent months, numerous allegations have surfaced regarding alleged sexual misconduct by the well-known priest.
Virginia Knights receive religious freedom award after spat with federal government
Sep 13, 2024 / 10:15 amA Knights of Columbus council in Petersburg, Virginia, has received a religious freedom award after it won a dispute over celebrating Mass at a federal cemetery.
UPDATE: Chicago priest ‘strenuously denies’ state’s child molestation allegation, archdiocese says
Sep 12, 2024 / 14:30 pmCBS News Chicago reported that the alleged incident reportedly took place at an “eighth-grade confirmation retreat” in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in late August.
‘Harsh realities’: Diocese of Buffalo announces final list of parish mergers, closures
Sep 11, 2024 / 15:32 pmBuffalo Bishop Michael Fisher had announced in May that an estimated 34% of the diocese’s parishes would be merged in a process of “rightsizing and reshaping.”
Pew poll shows slim majority of U.S. Catholics voting for Trump in November
Sep 11, 2024 / 14:30 pmAmong Catholics, 52% said they were backing former president Donald Trump in the race compared with 47% who said they favored Vice President Kamala Harris.
New York bishops: State ‘equal rights amendment’ is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
Sep 9, 2024 / 12:28 pmNew York bishops are warning ahead of the election that an “equal rights amendment” proposal on the ballot this year could have “dangerous consequences.”
What does the Catholic Church teach about immigration and immigrants?
Sep 9, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Catholic Church has long been an advocate and protector of immigrants.
EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics
Sep 5, 2024 / 13:37 pmThe findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey shed light on the spiritual health of adult Catholic U.S. citizens.
’80s rock frontman Morrissey implores Pope Francis to condemn ‘abomination’ of bullfighting
Sep 4, 2024 / 14:46 pmMorrissey, the mononymous frontman of the legendary ’80s British rock band the Smiths, has sent Francis a letter imploring the pope to condemn bullfighting.
Supreme Court allows Biden administration to cut funding over Oklahoma abortion dispute
Sep 4, 2024 / 13:32 pmOklahoma said the federal government had unlawfully stripped the state of about $4.5 million in funds.
Arthur Gregg, Catholic convert and first Black lieutenant general in U.S. Army, dies at 96
Sep 3, 2024 / 12:08 pmArthur James Gregg, a convert to the Catholic faith who was the first Black American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, died last month at 96.
‘Natural burial’ option debuts in Archdiocese of Chicago
Aug 31, 2024 / 07:00 amCatholics will now have the option of using natural burial plots at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, about 25 miles outside of Chicago, the archdiocese said.
Religious broadcasters sue IRS over rule limiting political speech for nonprofits
Aug 29, 2024 / 13:04 pmThe complaint, filed by the National Religious Broadcasters, argues churches “are placed in a unique and discriminatory status” by the Internal Revenue Code.
North Carolina basilica receives $750,000 preservation grant from National Park Service
Aug 29, 2024 / 12:34 pmThe Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence the Deacon and Martyr in Asheville, North Carolina, has been awarded a $750,000 grant for preservation.
‘Thanks be to God!’: Notre Dame student’s family converts on solemnity of the Assumption
Aug 28, 2024 / 13:20 pmThe family’s conversion occurred three years after Colin Smith himself came into the Church.
After 1,700 years, an ancient tree marks the vanished hometown of St. Augustine
Aug 28, 2024 / 07:00 amThe famous saint is associated with the ancient city of Hippo, but before that, he lived in a now-vanished town that still bears a landmark connected to him.
The farm bill: What Catholics need to know
Aug 27, 2024 / 13:45 pmThe U.S. bishops and some Catholic groups have expressed concern over some of the farm bill’s provisions.