Posts Tagged
Tyler Arnold
Trump picks CatholicVote president Brian Burch as ambassador to Vatican

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 20, 2024 / 15:05 pm President-elect Donald Trump selected CatholicVote president and co-founder Brian Burch to serve as the United States ambassador to the Holy See, he announced on Truth Social Friday afternoon. “Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and president of CatholicVote,” …
Cardinal Cupich asks Catholics ‘to receive holy Communion standing’ in Chicago Archdiocese

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 13, 2024 / 17:45 pm Cardinal Blase Cupich of the Archdiocese of Chicago in a letter published this week in the archdiocesan newspaper urged Catholics to stand while receiving holy Communion and not make gestures that draw attention to oneself. In the letter, published in the Chicago …
Hawley warns feds: Retain records on Catholic investigation, pro-life convictions

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 5, 2024 / 15:10 pm Republican Sen. Josh Hawley this week warned the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to not destroy federal records including documents related to the investigation of traditionalist Catholics or the convictions of numerous pro-life …
Catholic NASA scientist delves into investigation of potential life on other planets

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Nov 20, 2024 / 08:00 am The unresolved question of whether life exists on other planets continues to spark curiosity from the public and the interest of scientists — but one Catholic physicist working on missions to search for potential life also recognizes it as an …
U.S. Catholic bishops urge immigration reform with ‘fair and humane treatment’

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 14, 2024 / 18:15 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement that urges the American government to reform the immigration system with “fair and humane treatment” of immigrants. “Together, we must speak out on behalf of the ‘huddled masses yearning …
Bishop Robert Barron pans ‘Conclave’ movie: ‘Run away from it as fast as you can’

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 5, 2024 / 06:00 am Bishop Robert Barron is urging Catholics to skip the new film “Conclave” — a fictional movie that depicts a papal conclave — saying that it “checks every woke box.” “If you are interested in a film about the Catholic …
Kentucky attorney general backs Catholic church in lawsuit against shrine construction

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 31, 2024 / 17:45 pm Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman threw his support behind a Park Hills Catholic church that is embroiled in a legal battle over the proposed construction of a shrine within its property. “It’s not up to the courts to decide how we …
Maronite Catholic priest recovering from injuries after attack at rectory in Philadelphia

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 18:25 pm A Maronite Catholic priest is recovering from injuries he suffered after a man attacked him at the rectory in Philadelphia, across the street from the St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church, at which he is the pastor. The alleged attacker, …
Ohio bishops call for compassion amid ‘unfounded gossip’ surrounding Haitian migrants

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 20, 2024 / 05:00 am Ohio’s Catholic bishops are urging the faithful and all people of goodwill to treat Haitian migrants in Springfield with “respect and dignity” as the small city seeks to dispel internet rumors about the population. “As the residents of Springfield, Ohio, struggle …
U.S. Catholic bishops on Labor Day: Honor ‘human dignity of all who labor’

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2024 / 07:00 am The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged the faithful to commit to “building together a society that honors the human dignity of all who labor” in a statement published ahead of Labor Day. “We believe in the dignity of work precisely …