Articles by Kevin J. Jones
Pope Francis to speak with Loyola University Chicago students, others in global livestream
Jan 27, 2022 / 15:11 pmLoyola University Chicago will host a livestream conversation between Pope Francis and college students from around the world next month as part of the Catholic Church’s preparations for the Synod on Synodality.
Was it legal? Pro-abortion light projection on Catholic basilica part of debated trend
Jan 26, 2022 / 17:06 pmA pro-abortion rights group drew wide condemnation from Catholics, including Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, for projecting pro-choice slogans on the facade of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception during a Mass and Holy Hour on the eve of the March for Life last Thursday.
St John Cantius parish in Chicago seeks to reassure faithful amid changes
Jan 21, 2022 / 17:16 pmThe priests of Chicago’s St. John Cantius parish have pledged both continued support for their parishioners and obedience to the liturgical changes implemented by Pope Francis and Cardinal Blase Cupich.
Copyright and the Catechism of the Catholic Church make for some legal surprises
Jan 20, 2022 / 16:19 pmThe Catechism of the Catholic Church was released in 1992 after years of development. It has helped generations of Catholics to deepen their understanding of their Christian faith. But those who want to use the Catechism text for internet projects have to deepen their understanding of something else: U.S. copyright law and the requirements of the Catechism’s U.S. copyright holder, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Scholarships, loan relief for abortion workers in California budget proposal
Jan 19, 2022 / 17:00 pmCalifornia health care workers who commit to providing abortions could see their student loans repaid and prospective abortion industry workers could receive scholarships, if lawmakers retain a $20 million proposal in the state’s new draft budget.
The nuns who witnessed the life and death of Martin Luther King Jr
Jan 17, 2022 / 12:04 pmSister Mary Antona Ebo was the only black Catholic nun who marched with civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.
10 things to know about Pope emeritus Benedict XVI
Jan 14, 2022 / 13:00 pmA recent investigative report concerning the Archdiocese of Munich has placed Pope emeritus Benedict XVI in the media spotlight again. Here are some of the highlights of his life and tenure as pope.
Alleged vandal faces hate crime charge after major damage to Denver's Catholic cathedral
Jan 13, 2022 / 17:31 pmA 26-year-old woman has turned herself in on two charges related to some $10,000 in vandalism damage to Denver’s Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
Lawsuit alleges Notre Dame, Georgetown among universities rigging financial aid
Jan 12, 2022 / 13:00 pmThe University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University are among 16 elite private universities and colleges facing a federal lawsuit that alleges they illegally conspired to reduce financial aid awards to students, in effect a form of price-fixing.
After pro-abortion rights essay draws ire, Jesuit high school retracts student magazine issue
Jan 11, 2022 / 12:00 pmLeadership at a Denver-area Catholic high school retracted an entire issue of a quarterly student magazine after a student’s “deeply troubling” pro-abortion rights essay drew criticism and concern from several parents and the local archbishop.
Monks bow out of Illinois Catholic school after controversy over coach in same-sex union
Jan 6, 2022 / 18:00 pmAfter a Chicago-area Catholic high school bowed to protests and hired a lacrosse coach in a same-sex marriage, the Benedictine monks who sponsor it have said they will transition out of leadership at the school.
Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity seek swift fix after Indian government blocks foreign donations
Dec 28, 2021 / 17:00 pmSupporters of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity reacted with surprise and concern to the Indian government’s ruling that the organization is now ineligible for foreign donations, but a spokeswoman for the Calcutta-based branch of the organization believes the situation will be remedied without much effect on the missionaries’ work.
For Tampa's homeless, small cottages could give hope for a better future
Dec 23, 2021 / 06:00 amA new housing complex of small cottages and tents aims to help several hundred homeless people in Tampa, in a project launched by Catholic Charities with help from the City of Tampa.
Despite Kentucky tornadoes, Virgin Mary statue still stands—and Catholics offer help
Dec 13, 2021 / 19:01 pmThe deadly storms that hit nine states in the Midwest and the South produced an image of a statue of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child, seemingly untouched outside the damaged building of Resurrection Catholic Church.
Chicago suburb is home to a major Guadalupe shrine
Dec 12, 2021 / 07:00 amMarian devotion is intense among the hundreds of thousands of people who visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe each year on her feast day.
As Christmas approaches, priests should emphasize that confession can heal, cardinal says
Dec 11, 2021 / 12:00 pmSacramental confession has healing abilities that priests should especially emphasize to help bring God’s love and consolation to a world damaged by two years of the coronavirus pandemic. That is the advice for confessors from Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, who stressed the urgency of their work for humanity.
Christians must bring encounter with Christ to those with sexuality or gender troubles, Marquette bishop says
Dec 10, 2021 / 14:00 pmIn matters of sexuality and gender identity, Christians must first help others hear the Gospel, encounter Jesus, and know God’s love, Bishop John Doerfler of Marquette has said. Accompaniment must come before addressing any apparently sinful behavior.
Replace 'George Floyd' Christ with 'uncontroversial' art, Catholic University student government says
Dec 9, 2021 / 11:28 amAn image portraying the Virgin Mary and Jesus as Black in a way that some critics said politicized religion to comment on the murder of George Floyd was defended and replaced by Catholic University of America officials after it was stolen in late November. The university’s student government, however, has now passed a resolution calling for the image to be replaced with other art that better fulfills the needs for theological art and representation of the Black community.
As three more hostages released in Haiti, Christian group thanks God and asks for more prayers
Dec 6, 2021 / 14:07 pmThree more hostages from an Ohio-based Christian group were released in Haiti, leaving 12 captives of the 400 Mawozo gang. The gang previously kidnapped and released a group of 10 Catholics, including priests and religious.
Christian-Muslim dialogue needs a foundation in everyday friendship, French Dominican says
Nov 26, 2021 / 00:00 amProgress in Christian-Muslim dialogue ultimately must come from Catholics and others who deliberately make efforts to befriend and understand Muslims, said the French-born Father Jean Druel, O.P.