Matt McDonald

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News Director at Central Oregon Daily

News Director for Central Oregon Daily (KOHD / KBNZ) + boring old dad to my two wonderful kids.

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Monsignor Charles Pope warns: Hell is real - and many are headed there

2 weeks ago | catholicworldreport.com | Matt McDonald |Carl Olson

Monsignor Charles Pope warns: Hell is real — and many are headed there By Matt McDonald for CNA Monsignor Charles Pope is the author of the new book “The Hell There Is: An Exploration of an Often-Rejected Doctrine of the Church.” / Credit: “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo”/EWTN News screenshotNational Catholic Register, Apr 7, 2025 / 10:07 am (CNA). Many Catholics underestimate the power of hell and the possibility they may end up there, pastor and author Monsignor Charles Pope said.
Monsignor Charles Pope warns: Hell is real - and many are headed there

2 weeks ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Matt McDonald

National Catholic Register, Apr 7, 2025 / 10:07 am Many Catholics underestimate the power of hell and the possibility they may end up there, pastor and author Monsignor Charles Pope said. He said 21 of the 38 parables in the Gospels are about hell (often referred to as Gehenna) — including the rich man and Lazarus, the wise and foolish virgins, the weeds and the wheat, and the sheep and the goats.
New Jersey mom sues Homeland Security, TSA for ‘threat-tagging’ over Facebook post

1 month ago | catholicworldreport.com | Matt McDonald

A poster of “polysexual” flags is displayed at Upper Elementary School in North Hanover Township, New Jersey, and is plaintiff Angela Reading’s exhibit attached to the complaint of a now-federal lawsuit. / Credit: Screenshot/Thomas More SocietyNational Catholic Register, Mar 25, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
New Jersey mom sues Homeland Security, TSA for ‘threat-tagging’

1 month ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Matt McDonald

National Catholic Register, Mar 25, 2025 / 13:00 pm A New Jersey woman who complained about student-made posters with flags labeled “polysexual,” “pansexual,” “nonbinary,” and “genderqueer” at a public elementary school is suing state and federal agencies, saying they are punishing her by making it harder for her to travel by airplane.
Democrats push bill to protect mailing of abortion pills

1 month ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Matt McDonald

National Catholic Register, Mar 14, 2025 / 14:40 pm Democrats worried about what the Trump administration might do to curtail chemical abortions have filed a bill in Congress that would prevent the federal government from stopping the mailing of abortion pills. The “Stop the Comstock Act” bill, filed Wednesday, would remove language in federal law that prohibits sending items that cause abortion through the mail.
Democrats push bill to protect mailing of abortion pills

1 month ago | ewtn.co.uk | Matt McDonald

Mailman on the job in Salt Lake City. / Credit: Bobjgalindo, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsBy Matt McDonaldNational Catholic Register, Mar 14, 2025 / 14:40 pm (CNA). Democrats worried about what the Trump administration might do to curtail chemical abortions have filed a bill in Congress that would prevent the federal government from stopping the mailing of abortion pills.
First Gold Coast beaches reopen after TC Alfred

1 month ago | hottomato.com.au | Matt McDonald

Just 48 hours since the post-cyclone clean-up began, the red and yellow flags have started going up at some Gold Coast beachesLifeguards have given the green light for Greenmount, Coolangatta and Burleigh beaches to reopen. “This is only 48 hours after I said it would happen. So Gold Coasters, get back to enjoying their beach,” Mayor Tom Tate said. Beachgoers are still urged to check the conditions and as always, swim between the red and yellow flags.
É injusto homens em competições femininas, diz governador democrata da Califórnia

1 month ago | acidigital.com | Matt McDonald

10 de mar de 2025 às 19:00 Homens que se identificam como mulheres não deveriam praticar esportes femininos e o Partido Democrata dos EUA deveria abrir espaço para os pró-vida, disse Gavin Newson, governador do Estado da Califórnia, nos EUA, em podcast em 6 de março. Newsom, de 57 anos, governa um dos Estados americanos em que o Partido Democrata tem mais apoio. O próprio Newson é alvo de chacota de conservadores como um esquerdista desequilibrado.
Gavin Newsom calls males playing in female sports ‘deeply unfair’

1 month ago | catholicworldreport.com | Matt McDonald

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at East Los Angeles College on February 26, 2025 in Monterey Park, California. / Credit: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesNational Catholic Register, Mar 10, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA). Males who identify as transgender women shouldn’t be allowed to play female sports and the Democratic Party should make room for pro-lifers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on a podcast Thursday.
Gavin Newsom calls males playing in female sports ‘deeply unfair’

1 month ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Matt McDonald

National Catholic Register, Mar 10, 2025 / 11:15 am Males who identify as transgender women shouldn’t be allowed to play female sports and the Democratic Party should make room for pro-lifers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on a podcast Thursday. Newsom, 57, governor of one of the most Democratic states in America and often lampooned by conservatives as an unhinged left-winger, made the comments during an 82-minute interview with an unlikely guest: conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk.