Articles by Kevin J. Jones
Guilty verdict for murderer of Catholic MP David Amess
Apr 11, 2022 / 14:00 pmA jury has convicted Ali Harbi Ali for the murder of Catholic Minister of Parliament Sir David Amess and for preparing acts of terrorism.
Law, politics, and five abortion victims: Will justice prevail in DC?
Apr 7, 2022 / 17:40 pmThe bodies of five abortion victims in the District of Columbia have captured headlines, with pro-life activists asking if they were killed in illegal abortions—and if local authorities will really do their best to investigate.
Months later, nine Egyptian Christians still detained after protests to rebuild church
Apr 5, 2022 / 17:19 pmMonths after protests of the government’s apparent refusal to approve the rebuilding of a damaged church, nine Christian protesters in Egypt remain in detention as supporters call for their release.
English police guidelines change after Catholic MP dies without Last Rites
Apr 4, 2022 / 18:00 pmPolice guidelines in the U.K. have changed to allow clergy to assist badly injured crime victims after Catholic MP David Amess died without benefit of the Last Rites when police failed to grant access to a priest who had rushed to the crime scene.
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Open your hearts to God to live out the world's consecration to Mary, Bishop Davies says
Mar 29, 2022 / 16:00 pmEvery Catholic Christian has a role to play in living out Pope Francis’ consecration of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury has said in a pastoral letter.
In China, Christian human rights activist faces mistreatment, fabricated charges, supporters say
Mar 28, 2022 / 17:00 pmLi Qiaochu, a prominent Christian and labor rights activist in China, has been imprisoned for more than a year. Her supporters say she wrongly faces a charge of inciting subversion and worry she is being mistreated while in detention.
‘Enough!’ End war before it ends us, Pope Francis says as Ukraine invasion continues
Mar 27, 2022 / 10:36 am"Before the danger of self-destruction, may humanity understand that the moment has come to abolish war, to erase it from human history before it erases human history," Pope Francis said in another plea for peace more than one month after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Let’s learn to rejoice like the father of the Prodigal Son, Pope Francis says
Mar 27, 2022 / 08:54 am"God is a Father who not only welcomes us back, but rejoices and throws a feast for his son who has returned home after having squandered all his possessions. We are that son, and it is moving to think about how much the Father always loves us and waits for us."
Catholic congressman convicted of lying to federal investigators, pledges to appeal
Mar 25, 2022 / 17:00 pmU.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry has said he will appeal his Thursday conviction on three felony counts of lying to federal officials during their investigation of illegal donations to his campaign from a wealthy non-U.S. citizen.
MacKenzie Scott gives mega-gift to abortion provider Planned Parenthood
Mar 24, 2022 / 17:00 pmMacKenzie Scott, an early Amazon leader and ex-wife of company founder Jeff Bezos, has given $275 million to Planned Parenthood, the United States’ largest abortion provider, including grants to 21 regional affiliates. Still more money from one of the world’s richest women will go to a Hispanic pro-abortion rights group.
No co-pays for abortion under new California law
Mar 23, 2022 / 15:25 pmCalifornia will eliminate several costs of abortion procedures under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Tuesday. The law, which will increase monthly insurance premiums, is among the state’s continuing efforts to expand abortion despite the objections of Catholic leaders and others who oppose the procedure.
Michigan pressure on Catholic adoption agencies backfires, costs $800,000 in legal fees
Mar 22, 2022 / 17:10 pmMichigan officials tried to bar funds for Catholic child placement agencies. Instead, they are paying at least $800,000 in legal fees in settling two agencies’ successful First Amendment challenges.
WHO guidelines on abortion imply conscience objections are 'indefensible'
Mar 21, 2022 / 18:00 pmThe World Health Organization’s latest guidelines on abortion treat individuals and institutions that object to abortion as an obstacle, while ignoring the right to life.
Fearful of world war, Philippines' bishops to join Pope Francis’ consecration of Russia and Ukraine
Mar 17, 2022 / 16:38 pmVoicing concern that the far-away conflict in Europe will have consequences in Asia, the Catholic bishops of the Philippines, one of the world’s most populous Catholic countries, will join Pope Francis’ consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25.
Bring Saint Patrick's peace and sympathy to Ukraine conflict, Irish archbishops say
Mar 16, 2022 / 17:08 pmThis Saint Patrick’s Day is a time for prayer and action for peace in Ukraine and for all the refugees and other victims of the war, Ireland’s leading Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland archbishops have said in a joint statement.
India court upholds hijab ban in schools as religious tensions continue in Karnataka
Mar 15, 2022 / 16:00 pmThe state of Karnataka may ban Muslim girls from wearing head scarves in schools, the state’s highest court has ruled, contending that wearing the hijab is not essential for the practice of Islam.
Here's what you need to know about consecration of Russia and Ukraine by Pope Francis
Mar 15, 2022 / 12:06 pmThe Vatican's surprise announcement March 15 that Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary later this month raises a host of questions. To begin with, what does "consecration" mean? We've got answers for you.
Father Willie Doyle, World War I military chaplain, deserves sainthood cause, Irish group says
Mar 14, 2022 / 18:00 pmFather Willie Doyle, S.J. was an Irish priest whose heroic sacrifices as a military chaplain during World War I were much admired in the last century. Now a lay group has launched with the goal of reviving his canonization cause and to spread awareness about the priest.
Spain's bishops welcome government commission to investigate sex abuse
Mar 11, 2022 / 16:36 pmThe Spanish parliament has overwhelmingly approved the creation of an independent commission to investigate alleged sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, assigning the country’s ombudsman to lead the investigation.
Air strike damages Catholic convent as Myanmar conflict continues
Mar 10, 2022 / 15:20 pmThe Myanmar conflict’s destruction continued early Thursday morning, when a military aircraft attack on a town in the east of the country caused severe damage to a Catholic convent’s roof, ceiling, and windows.