By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 29, 2024 / 14:40 pm Pope Francis suggested that the opposition to the Vatican’s approval of nonliturgical blessings for same-sex couples mostly comes from “small ideological groups” with the exception of Africa, which he said is “a special case.” “Those who vehemently protest belong …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 24, 2024 / 16:00 pm Ohio lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to prohibit doctors from facilitating sex changes for children on Wednesday, Jan. 24, in a successful override of Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of the legislation. The bill, which will go into effect in 90 days, prohibits all …

By Joe Bukuras, Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 23, 2024 / 19:25 pm One year after the FBI’s Richmond office sent out a memorandum outlining an investigation into traditionalist Catholics, a Latin Mass was held in the U.S. Capitol with the support of House Speaker Mike Johnson and two other Republican …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 22, 2024 / 16:00 pm President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday announced new plans to increase access to surgical abortion, chemical abortion, and contraceptives, with the move coming on the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s now-defunct Roe v. Wade ruling. The White House’s …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 20, 2023 / 18:10 pm Catholic bishops around the world are deeply divided on a Vatican declaration that permits nonliturgical blessings of homosexual couples: some bishops are welcoming the news, some are approaching it with caution, while others are outright refusing to implement it. In some …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 18, 2023 / 18:20 pm A Vatican-issued declaration on blessing “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations” does not change the Catholic Church’s teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman, according to a statement issued by the United States bishops. …

by Tyler Arnold, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 6, 2023 / 17:35 pm Sen. Josh Hawley engaged in a tense exchange with FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday after the release of the report that found the agency’s investigation into traditional Catholics may be more expansive than FBI officials have …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 5, 2023 / 14:17 pm The board of trustees of the University of Notre Dame elected as the university’s new president Father Robert A. Dowd, a Congregation of Holy Cross priest and associate professor of political science who serves as a current vice …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 21, 2023 / 15:30 pm With nearly a dozen abortion-related referendums possible on state ballots in 2024, the pro-life movement is looking to adjust its strategy after suffering a string of referendum losses, including November’s 13-point defeat in Ohio. “We need to get better …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 8, 2023 / 14:21 pm Pro-life organizations are expressing concern for families, women, and children after Ohio voters approved a referendum to enshrine a right to abortion in the state constitution. “Our hearts are broken tonight not because we lost an election, but because …