Articles by Daniel Payne
Trans-identifying monk risks ‘scandal’ and ‘confusion’ in Church, experts say
May 30, 2024 / 18:20 pmChristian Matson, a hermit living in the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, went public with her transgender identity in a May 19 Religion News Service story.
Florida church employee pleads guilty to defrauding parish of $775,000
May 30, 2024 / 14:15 pmThe stolen money went toward “expensive purchases of concert and show tickets, luxury goods, payments to her home mortgage, and other purchases,” prosecutors said.
Bishop Barron: Anti-religion Bill Maher has ‘become an ally’
May 29, 2024 / 13:25 pmIn recent years, Bishop Robert Barron noted, the comedian has pivoted away from criticism of religion and more toward criticism of “woke” politics.
Diocese of Fresno to file for bankruptcy amid sex abuse claims, bishop says
May 29, 2024 / 12:25 pmThe bankruptcy filing comes after plaintiffs lodged 154 sex abuse complaints against the diocese.
A major organ build in Virginia highlights the ‘multidisciplinary’ art of church organ-making
May 29, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Richmond cathedral’s search for a new organ eventually led it to the firm of Juget-Sinclair, whose build of the organ is its largest project to date.
New Mexico priest dies by suicide amid child sex abuse investigation
May 28, 2024 / 12:05 pmThe Archdiocese of Santa Fe said in a press release that Daniel Balizan had “taken his life” ahead of “a hearing in a child sexual abuse case.”
Bishops’ call to address ‘maternal health crisis’ highlights U.S. maternal death rate
May 28, 2024 / 06:00 amThe U.S. bishops this month urged Congress to address the “maternal health crisis” in the United States.
‘It pains me to leave’: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Argentinian archbishop
May 27, 2024 / 08:37 amArchbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre said he was leaving office “with deep peace and total rectitude of conscience.”
‘Come and get it’: Texas Catholic charity gives away nearly 50,000 pounds of potatoes
May 25, 2024 / 06:00 amCatholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle’s Interfaith Hunger Project “received a HUGE donation of potatoes” and gave them all away.
Federal government backs down, allows Virginia Knights to hold annual Memorial Day Mass
May 23, 2024 / 14:38 pmThe fraternal organization, which has “held the service at the park every year since at least the 1960s,” will be able to continue its tradition.
Michigan attorney general releases third report on alleged diocesan abuse
May 23, 2024 / 13:38 pmMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has released the third of seven reports on alleged sexual abuse in dioceses throughout the state.
Vatican reinstates Carmelite nun after bishop’s dismissal in Texas over affair with priest
May 23, 2024 / 13:04 pmThe Holy See has reinstated a Carmelite mother superior nearly a year after the bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, dismissed her.
Biden administration launches reporting tool for health law at center of abortion dispute
May 23, 2024 / 11:17 amAt the center of the dispute is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
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Catholic-run Pennsylvania migrant facility criticized for ‘deplorable’ conditions
May 22, 2024 / 10:53 amEmails show a Department of Homeland Security official relaying an April 2021 report from a worker out of Pennsylvania on the Journey of Hope facility in Pittsburgh.
Abortion on the ballot: Which states will be voting in 2024
May 22, 2024 / 07:00 amNearly a dozen states are considering abortion-related measures ahead of the November elections.
Pope expresses ‘spiritual closeness’ to Iran after death of president in helicopter crash
May 21, 2024 / 11:56 amIn a telegram, the Holy Father sent “condolences upon the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and all who perished.”
Pope Francis on female deacons: ‘No’
May 21, 2024 / 11:26 amThe Holy Father stressed the importance of women’s roles in the Catholic Church, describing them as “the ones who move changes forward, all sorts of changes.”
Vatican: Investigation of Canadian cardinal found no ‘misconduct or abuse’
May 21, 2024 / 10:50 amCardinal Gerald Lacroix was accused as part of a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec Archdiocese of abusing a 17-year-old girl almost four decades ago.
Here’s what Pope Francis said in his ‘60 Minutes’ interview
May 20, 2024 / 13:26 pmThe pope spoke with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell at the Vatican via a Spanish translator.
Nearly one-third of U.S. states now require age verification for porn sites
May 20, 2024 / 05:00 amA total of 16 U.S. states have passed and/or will soon enact laws that order porn websites to verify that their users are over 18 years of age.