Articles by Daniel Payne
Stunning upset: Cole Hocker’s Catholic high school cheers as he breaks Olympic record
Aug 7, 2024 / 13:21 pmIndianapolis native Cole Hocker astounded the sporting world on Tuesday when he clinched a last-minute win in the men’s 1,500-meter race.
How a Supreme Court ruling on bankruptcy could affect Catholic abuse lawsuits
Aug 7, 2024 / 06:00 amA recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on bankruptcy law will “absolutely” have a significant effect on U.S. Church abuse lawsuits, one legal expert says.
UPDATE: Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate in 2024 election
Aug 6, 2024 / 10:30 amThe Democratic vice president is expected to introduce Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening.
Last of founding board members of EWTN, Richard DeGraff, dies at 94
Aug 5, 2024 / 18:28 pmRichard DeGraff, a founding board member at EWTN who was instrumental in helping Mother Angelica launch the network, passed away July 31 at age 94.
Pope Francis appoints Providence Bishop Richard Henning as archbishop of Boston
Aug 5, 2024 / 08:00 amThe Vatican said on Monday that the Holy Father accepted Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s resignation from the archdiocese where he has served for over 20 years.
Australian bishops release companion guide to address assisted suicide
Jul 31, 2024 / 14:02 pmIn Australia, all six of the country’s states currently allow assisted suicide, or “voluntary assisted dying.”
Florida woman sues Google for disabling her account after pro-life advocacy
Jul 30, 2024 / 14:45 pmGoogle informed a pro-life activist that her email account had been “permanently disabled” for violating the company’s “acceptable use policy.”
Ohio priest steps down after calls for resignation over child porn hard drive controversy
Jul 30, 2024 / 14:15 pmFather Barry Stechschulte announced his departure from St. Susanna Catholic Parish in a message on the church’s website this week.
From the Latin Mass to the novus ordo: How did the Mass change?
Jul 30, 2024 / 11:00 amWhat exactly changed in the liturgy when the Catholic Church introduced the “ordinary form” of the Mass?
‘Words cannot describe it’: Bishop urges ‘renewed zeal’ in face of ‘heinous’ Last Supper mockery at Olympics
Jul 28, 2024 / 10:51 amThe ceremony drew criticism around the world for its profane depiction of the Last Supper.
Arkansas parish hit by multiple vandalism incidents
Jul 26, 2024 / 14:20 pmFather Joseph Chan, the pastor at St. Leo Church in Hartford, Arkansas, told CNA that the incidents of vandalism began early last year.
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Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak
Jul 26, 2024 / 11:10 amIn July 2021, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill resigned from his post as the general secretary of the USCCB ahead of a report alleging he had engaged in inappropriate behavior.
Alabama church employee pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 from parish for TikTok creators
Jul 24, 2024 / 14:48 pmKristen Marie Battocletti, 35, had been charged with, and agreed to plead guilty to, embezzling funds from St. Francis of Assisi University Parish in Tuscaloosa.
Joe Biden announces he will not seek reelection in 2024 presidential race; endorses Harris
Jul 21, 2024 / 14:15 pmThe Democratic president has been fielding calls from his party to pull out of the race after a much-criticized debate performance in June.
‘There’s a better way’: Baltimore Archdiocese doubles gun buyback budget to $100,000
Jul 19, 2024 / 12:54 pmThe archdiocese said last year that it obtained 360 guns using $50,000 in raised funds in what officials described as an interfaith event to build “a coalition for peace.”
Bob Newhart, celebrated comedian and lifelong Catholic, dies at 94
Jul 19, 2024 / 09:15 amThe famous stand-up comic and actor said he went to Mass twice weekly and regularly thanked God for helping his wife through a bout of liver cancer.
Ohio priest apologizes for destroying hard drive containing possible child porn
Jul 18, 2024 / 14:15 pmFather Barry Stechschulte said he wanted to “address” and “apologize for” his involvement in a controversy surrounding a priest accused of sexual abuse.
Former Louisiana priest arrested on child pornography charges
Jul 17, 2024 / 12:35 pmFather Anthony Odiong was arrested for possession of child pornography in Florida, with the suspect also accused of multiple other instances of sexual abuse.
Anti-death penalty activists celebrate 200th death row exoneree: ‘Undoubtedly optimistic’
Jul 17, 2024 / 07:00 amCatholic Mobilizing Network said in a press release that California prisoner Larry Roberts had become “the 200th death row exoneration since 1973.”
Appeals court refuses to reinstate Oklahoma federal grants in abortion referral dispute
Jul 16, 2024 / 15:20 pmThe state in November filed a lawsuit against the HHS after the Biden administration suspended “millions of dollars” in Title X federal family planning funding.