Articles by Daniel Payne
Suspect charged with felony hate crime after beheading statue of Jesus at New York parish
Jul 16, 2024 / 14:20 pmThis incident is one of numerous acts of vandalism against Catholic churches and other faith organizations in recent months and years in the U.S.
Guadalajara archbishop to Pope Francis on Latin Mass ban: ‘Do not allow this to happen’
Jul 16, 2024 / 12:20 pmCardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez has implored Pope Francis not to ban the Traditional Latin Mass amid rumors that the Vatican is moving to restrict the liturgy.
Donald Trump names Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as running mate
Jul 15, 2024 / 15:43 pmThe former president made the announcement days after surviving an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally.
New Jersey man locates $40,000 in ‘unclaimed funds’ for diocese, parishes
Jul 15, 2024 / 14:55 pmPhilip Britton, who lives in the western part of the state in the township of Pennsville, was searching the website of the state’s Unclaimed Property Administration.
Trump wounded at Pennsylvania rally in assassination attempt; shooter, rally attendee dead
Jul 13, 2024 / 19:34 pm“The former president is safe,” the U.S. Secret Service said in a written statement.
Washington judge denies state attorney general’s subpoena against Seattle Archdiocese
Jul 13, 2024 / 10:45 amThe attorney general’s office claimed in May that the Seattle Archdiocese “refused to cooperate” with a subpoena investigating the use of charitable funds.
Catholic Relief Services mobilizes supplies after hurricane ‘rips through’ Caribbean
Jul 12, 2024 / 16:55 pmCRS said in a press release that it was partnering with aid workers in the Caribbean to respond to the devastation left in the hurricane’s wake.
Filipino bishops urge nation to ‘take a little more time’ before legalizing civil divorce
Jul 12, 2024 / 13:40 pmThe Philippines is the only nation in the world, other than the Vatican, where divorce is still outlawed.
U.S. military disavows presentation that described National Right to Life as ‘terrorist group’
Jul 12, 2024 / 12:55 pmA photo circulating on social media this week purported to show a PowerPoint slide as part of a presentation delivered at Fort Liberty in North Carolina.
Diocese of Toledo to pay $1 million to three priest sex abuse victims
Jul 11, 2024 / 16:00 pmThe Diocese of Toledo will pay out a seven-figure sum to three victims of priest sexual abuse after agreeing to a settlement, according to media reports.
Missouri priest pleads guilty to $300,000 theft from parish
Jul 11, 2024 / 12:30 pmFather Ignazio Medina admitted to “transporting stolen property across state lines” after a federal investigation.
As marriage rates continue to plunge, how can the Church get more people to the altar?
Jul 11, 2024 / 06:00 amCatholic marriage rates dropped by about 70% between 1969 and 2019, according to data from Georgetown’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.
Bishops’ committee faces backlash over call for Cuba to be removed from terrorism sponsor list
Jul 10, 2024 / 15:55 pmBishop A. Elias Zaidan on Tuesday urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to “remove Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism.”
Ukrainian Greek archbishop condemns ‘horrifying’ attack on children’s hospital
Jul 9, 2024 / 12:19 pmArchbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said in a video accompanying a Monday press release that the strike was “a sin that cries to heaven for vengeance.”
GOP softens pro-marriage language in 2024 platform
Jul 9, 2024 / 11:45 amIn its 2016 platform, the GOP had defended “traditional marriage and family,” which it said was “based on marriage between one man and one woman.”
Latin Patriarchate condemns reported raid by Israeli forces on Gaza Catholic school
Jul 8, 2024 / 15:20 pmThe patriarchate said in a Sunday press release that it was “monitoring, with grave concern, the news of the raids, apparently launched by the Israeli army.”
Pontifical Academy for Life releases ‘lexicon’ for end-of-life discussions
Jul 5, 2024 / 13:10 pmThe Vatican Publishing House released the brief booklet on July 2.
British lords, celebrities call on Vatican to preserve ‘treasure’ of Latin Mass
Jul 3, 2024 / 12:45 pmIn a Tuesday letter, a wide cross-section of English cultural fixtures openly implored the Vatican to refrain from restricting the rite further.
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transgender procedures for minors
Jul 1, 2024 / 15:20 pmThe Texas Supreme Court’s ruling said that the state is within its authority to outlaw extreme medical treatments for young boys and girls.
PHOTOS: A Eucharistic pilgrimage boards a ‘sternwheeler’ and travels down the Ohio River
Jun 30, 2024 / 08:00 amTwo bishops and others traveled 30 miles by boat down the river while blessing several groups and locations.