Articles by Kevin J. Jones
St. Columba’s 1,500-year-old legacy includes this new Scottish Catholic pilgrimage
Jun 19, 2022 / 04:00 amCatholic pilgrims walked the Brecbannoch Pilgrimage June 11 to 13 to pray for Scotland and return a relic of the missionary Irish saint.
Bishop revokes Catholic status of Jesuit school flying LGBT, Black Lives Matter flags
Jun 17, 2022 / 06:06 amBishop Robert McManus said flying the flags in front of a Catholic school "sends a mixed, confusing and scandalous message" at odds with Church teaching.
June assembly a chance for U.S. bishops to grow 'intellectually, pastorally, and spiritually'
Jun 13, 2022 / 19:07 pmEvery three years, the bishops set aside their usual June assembly business and focus instead on recollection and fraternity.
Who, or what, is 'Jane's Revenge'? A look at the group invoked in pro-abortion vandalism
Jun 11, 2022 / 12:45 pmSome say the name is an apparent reference to an illegal abortion procurement ring in the 1960s and '70s.
Abortion and public opinion: what the surveys really say
Jun 10, 2022 / 02:10 amPolitical scientist Michael New said that ‘polling about Roe v. Wade provides little insight about American attitudes toward abortion.’
Archbishop Cordileone ‘stood up for what’s right’ in actions toward Pelosi, Fresno bishop says
Jun 8, 2022 / 18:01 pmBishop Joseph V. Brennan expressed his support for Cordileone's Communion ban in a June 6 letter to the diocese.
Catholic lawmakers who backed Colorado's abortion law should refrain from Communion, state's bishops say
Jun 7, 2022 / 15:17 pmVoting to allow abortion for any reason up until birth was a "gravely sinful action," the bishops said in a letter released June 7.
Pregnant women and their babies can find help among Rhode Island's Catholics
Jun 4, 2022 / 12:00 pmExpectant mothers, babies, and their families can find comfort and encouragement alongside material help like cribs, diapers, and baby formula through the Saint Gabriel’s Call ministry in Rhode Island.
US embassy to Vatican again flies Pride Flag as Biden administration backs 'LGBTQIA+' advocacy
Jun 1, 2022 / 18:00 pmThe U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has again flown a Pride Flag, as President Joe Biden reiterated his commitment to supporting LGBT advocacy and, apparently, transgender-affirming health care for children.
Here's how Catholics will pray for Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee
Jun 1, 2022 / 13:00 pmAs the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as monarch, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has released prayers for the occasion.
San Diego's Bishop McElroy 'deeply honored' to be named cardinal
May 31, 2022 / 18:08 pmBishop Robert McElroy told reporters Tuesday he was very surprised that Pope Francis had named him a cardinal, but cited shared interests with the pope as a possible factor in the decision.
Credentialing board launches to certify, oversee health sharing ministries
May 31, 2022 / 15:00 pmHealth sharing ministries can now seek accreditation from an independent Healthcare Sharing Accreditation Board, an option that will benefit both the organizations that promote themselves as an alternative to health insurance and their membership, a leading health sharing trade group has said.
Proposed Michigan abortion amendment has major problems, pro-life coalition says
May 26, 2022 / 11:00 amAdvocates of legal abortion in Michigan have proposed a constitutional amendment that pro-life critics say is so poorly written it would do more than just remove legal protections for unborn children.
America loses its only Trappist brewery, amid competitive beer market
May 24, 2022 / 17:27 pmThe first and only certified Trappist brewery in the U.S. has said that it will close, citing a lack of financial viability. The monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts say they will find other ways to support their life of contemplative prayer.
Judge blocks auction of Dorothy's Wizard of Oz dress, over Catholic University's objections
May 23, 2022 / 18:50 pmThe Catholic University of America cannot auction a dress from the Wizard of Oz until a court resolves a legal challenge about its ownership, a federal judge has said.
Oklahoma passes extensive abortion ban bill, as country awaits Supreme Court ruling
May 23, 2022 / 16:50 pmThe Oklahoma legislature has passed another law limiting abortion, ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could allow many more restrictions on abortion.
Not over the rainbow, yet: Lawsuit blocks Catholic University's auction of 'Wizard of Oz' dress
May 22, 2022 / 12:12 pmThe university had planned to auction the dress to fund its drama school.
Here's what to know about Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
May 20, 2022 / 13:33 pmArchbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco is in the news for saying that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a San Francisco Democrat and professed Catholic, may not receive Holy Communion because of her staunch, obstinate political support for abortion.
Final Australian state allows euthanasia and assisted suicide, rejecting religious exemptions
May 19, 2022 / 16:58 pmNew South Wales has become the sixth and final Australian state to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. Its legislation forces health care and elder care organizations with religious objections to allow the practice on their premises.
For sexual abuse victims in Santa Fe archdiocese, $122 million settlement a 'next step'
May 18, 2022 / 16:42 pmThe Archdiocese of Santa Fe has agreed on a $121.5 million bankruptcy settlement to provide compensation for hundreds of sexual abuse victims, the archdiocese announced Tuesday.