Articles by Daniel Payne
Holy Spirit chose Pope Francis to be ‘instrument of Christ,’ Cardinal Pierre says
Apr 25, 2025 / 19:36 pmPope Francis asked us “to be a Church which announces the good news of Christ,” Cardinal Christophe Pierre said on Friday.
Cardinal Dolan: Pope Francis was ‘a man of the heart’
Apr 25, 2025 / 19:16 pmThe late Pope Francis was “a man of the heart” who preached tenderness and mercy to the global Church, New York archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Friday.
German bishops: Blessings of same-sex couples should be done with ‘appreciation’
Apr 23, 2025 / 12:00 pmThe German Catholic bishops have published a handout that offers guidance to pastors on blessings for couples in “irregular” situations such as same-sex relationships.
Diocese of Buffalo will pay $150 million in sex abuse settlement
Apr 23, 2025 / 11:00 amThe Diocese of Buffalo, New York, will pay out a massive $150 million sum as part of a settlement with victims of clergy sexual abuse there.
EWTN CEO Michael Warsaw: Death of Pope Francis a ‘moment of personal grief’ for Catholics
Apr 21, 2025 / 08:40 am"Together with our entire EWTN Family, I mourn his passing and join the Church in prayers for the repose of his soul," Warsaw said in a statement.
‘Government-sanctioned suicide’: Delaware governor set to sign assisted suicide bill
Apr 19, 2025 / 11:15 amThe measure will “[permit] a terminally ill individual who is an adult resident of Delaware to request and self-administer medication to end the individual's life."
UPDATE: Catholic students pray, assist others amid mass shooting at Florida State University
Apr 17, 2025 / 15:31 pmNews outlets reported on Thursday afternoon that multiple people had been injured during a shooting on the campus.
Judge blocks government from requiring Catholic employers to accommodate abortions, IVF
Apr 17, 2025 / 11:59 amA U.S. district judge this week permanently blocked the federal government from requiring some Catholic employers to accommodate abortions for employees.
Lourdes announces 72nd miracle: Italian pilgrim cured of degenerative disease
Apr 16, 2025 / 17:19 pmFather Michel Daubanes, the rector of the sanctuary, made the announcement on Wednesday following the completion of a rosary at the French shrine.
Chicago Archdiocese reinstates priest to ministry after abuse investigation
Apr 16, 2025 / 13:28 pmThe archdiocese said in January that it had removed Father Matthew Foley from ministry after claims of abuse dating to around 30 years ago.
Judge denies religious groups’ suit to halt immigrant arrests at churches, worship sites
Apr 15, 2025 / 14:57 pmU.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich said in an April 11 memorandum opinion that the religious plaintiffs had “not established a substantial likelihood” of success in their suit.
Catholic groups warn Australian lawmakers: No such thing as ‘harmless’ pornography
Apr 15, 2025 / 07:00 amThe Parliament of New South Wales in Australia recently began public hearings for its inquiry into the “impacts of harmful pornography.”
Former ambassador Sam Brownback praises Trump’s religious freedom pick: ‘It’s in his DNA’
Apr 12, 2025 / 10:00 amBrownback served in the religious freedom role from 2018 until 2021. He was the first Catholic to serve in that role; he was the governor of Kansas prior to the appointment.
House bill would affirm tax exemption is not federal ‘financial assistance’
Apr 11, 2025 / 16:23 pmA federal bill proposed this week would affirm that nonprofits and charities are not receiving federal “financial assistance” simply by being granted a tax-exempt status.
Vatican grants 14 New York churches delay on mergers amid challenges to bishop’s plan
Apr 10, 2025 / 14:30 pmMore than a dozen parishes in the Diocese of Buffaloj, New York, have received a temporary reprieve from the Vatican regarding planned mergers.
Pope Francis meets with King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Vatican
Apr 9, 2025 / 16:11 pmPope Francis greeted England’s King Charles and Queen Camilla on Wednesday in a brief meeting in which the dignitaries wished each other well.
Los Angeles priest arrested, charged with sexual misconduct involving minor
Apr 9, 2025 / 12:12 pmFather Jaime Arriaga was taken into custody on April 3 for allegedly engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor.
Gunman shot Kansas Catholic priest ‘intentionally and with premeditation,’ prosecutor says
Apr 8, 2025 / 17:12 pmGary Hermesch was taken into custody last week at the Nemaha County Jail and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Father Arul Carasala.
U.S. bishops back bipartisan effort to keep foreign religious workers in United States
Apr 8, 2025 / 14:14 pmMultiple U.S. bishops are hailing a proposed bipartisan effort to keep religious workers — including Catholic priests — in the United States by extending their special visa.
Catholic sea ministry calls for regulators to promote human rights, labor protections
Apr 7, 2025 / 06:00 amStella Maris, a U.K.-based Catholic seafarers ministry, is calling on regulatory authorities to push for better labor conditions for workers in the seafood and fishing industries.