Articles by Tyler Arnold
Catholic scholars urge caution as Trump considers rescheduling marijuana
Aug 20, 2025 / 16:58 pmThe federal government considers marijuana — cannabis, the name of the plant that contains psychoactive compounds called cannabinoids — a Schedule I substance.
Detroit ICE meets with Catholic aid group, Democrat lawmaker to discuss deportations
Aug 18, 2025 / 14:34 pmImmigration and Customs Enforcement’s Detroit Field Office met with a Catholic migrant group and a Democratic lawmaker to discuss concerns.
Planned Parenthood makes nearly $500 million in pro-life states, including tax funds
Aug 18, 2025 / 07:00 amPlanned Parenthood affiliates based in pro-life states make close to a half-billion dollars in annual revenue from various sources, according to a recent report.
Economics paper suggests Mass decline tied to Vatican II implementation
Aug 15, 2025 / 12:41 pmAccording to the researchers, attendance rates declined significantly faster in historically Catholic countries than in Protestant ones in the years after Vatican II.
San Diego Diocese offers prayerful accompaniment at immigration hearings
Aug 15, 2025 / 11:13 amA new initiative launched by the Catholic Diocese of San Diego and interfaith partners offers prayerful accompaniment for migrants and asylum seekers.
Report finds over 400 cases of vandalism, other ‘hostile’ acts against churches in 2024
Aug 13, 2025 / 15:49 pmThe Family Research Council documented more than 400 cases of “acts of hostility” against Catholic and other Christian churches in the U.S. in 2024.
Man guilty of assaulting elderly pro-life activists in Baltimore avoids jail time
Aug 8, 2025 / 15:23 pmProsecutors had hoped to put Patrick Brice behind bars for 10 years. The Thomas More Society condemned the sentence as “disgraceful.”
UPDATE: Trump signs order to rein in ‘debanking’ amid Christian, conservative concerns
Aug 7, 2025 / 06:00 amTrump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 that prohibits banks and financial institutions from “debanking” Christians and conservatives based on their views.
Knights of Columbus honor Pope Francis, celebrate milestones in charity work at convention
Aug 6, 2025 / 13:47 pmThe Knights of Columbus began their 143rd annual convention on Aug. 5 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., where thousands of members gathered for the occasion.
Pope Leo XIV commends work of Knights of Columbus in message to Supreme Convention
Aug 5, 2025 / 19:37 pmPope Leo XIV extolled the work of the Knights of Columbus in a prerecorded message for the Catholic fraternal organization’s 143rd Supreme Convention.
Report: Trump administration may walk back IVF insurance mandate plan
Aug 5, 2025 / 06:00 amPresident Donald Trump’s administration may be walking back an earlier plan that would have required insurance companies to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization.
Trump administration proposes rule change to end abortion at Veterans Affairs facilities
Aug 1, 2025 / 16:19 pmThe proposed regulatory change, submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Aug. 1, must undergo a 30-day public comment period before it can be adopted.
Scholars praise newest Church doctor’s defense of Catholicism
Aug 1, 2025 / 09:15 amTheologians, historians, priests, and other Catholic scholars extol the contributions to theology, philosophy, and education of the Church’s newest doctor, St. John Henry Newman.
Kim Davis, who refused to certify same-sex marriages, asks Supreme Court to hear case
Jul 31, 2025 / 08:00 amA former county clerk in Kentucky who made headlines in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is again asking the Supreme Court to hear her case.
Christian groups sue over Trump administration policy allowing ICE arrests at churches
Jul 29, 2025 / 16:59 pmThe Department of Homeland Security in January rescinded previous guidelines that had prevented ICE agents from conducting immigration arrests at churches.
Trump administration acts to protect religious expression of federal workers
Jul 29, 2025 / 06:00 amU.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has issued new guidance to safeguard the right of federal employees to express their religion in the workplace.
Federal judge orders government to keep funding Planned Parenthood, despite new law
Jul 28, 2025 / 18:03 pmThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act included a one-year freeze on some abortion facilities receiving Medicaid reimbursements for non-abortive services.
Over 2 dozen Planned Parenthood facilities shut down amid federal funding losses
Jul 25, 2025 / 17:25 pmMore than two dozen Planned Parenthood facilities are shutting down after new federal rules prevent the organization from being reimbursed by Medicaid and Medicare.
Oregon gender ideology rule for adoptive parents likely violates Constitution, court says
Jul 25, 2025 / 15:53 pmA federal appeals court ruled that Oregon likely violated an adoptive Christian mother’s First Amendment rights by demanding she affirm gender ideology.
Children’s hospitals nationally end transgender surgeries on minors amid Trump rules
Jul 24, 2025 / 17:23 pmHospital systems and individual hospitals in several states have announced changes in how they treat children who believe they are the opposite sex.