Articles by Kevin J. Jones
Canadian archbishop: Only fully vaccinated can attend Mass
Sep 18, 2021 / 22:48 pmUnvaccinated Catholics barred from attending Mass in Canada's New Brunswick province, which has had fewer than 50 COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
Justice Clarence Thomas credits Catholic nuns’ anti-racist example
Sep 18, 2021 / 16:41 pmCatholic nuns and his grandparents’ example helped instill in Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas the belief that all people were children of God and that the racist flaws of American society were a betrayal of its best promises, he said in a lecture at the University of Notre Dame.
UK woman who regrets teen gender transition sees court victory overturned on appeal
Sep 17, 2021 / 17:01 pmA woman who says she was too young when a gender clinic prescribed her puberty blockers has lamented that a U.K. appeals court has overturned a previous decision holding that children under age 16 are unlikely to be able to consent.
Priest’s rumored involvement in IRA bombings revisited in lawsuit against Derry diocese
Sep 17, 2021 / 11:01 amAfter the Northern Ireland government and police agreed to settle a lawsuit with several families of victims of a bombing during The Troubles, the Diocese of Derry remains a defendant in contested claims that it aided in a cover-up by transferring a priest suspected, but never arrested, in the bombing.
What a Dominican priest from the Midwest has learned about Catholic-Muslim dialogue since 9/11
Sep 14, 2021 / 10:53 amReal-life relationships and a “holy curiosity” must be the basis for Catholic-Muslim dialogue, says a Dominican priest whose college discussions with Muslims after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks strengthened his own faith and set him on a path that took him to Egypt for in-depth academic study of Islam.
Catholics ask Gov. Newsom to reject St. Junipero Serra falsehoods
Sep 10, 2021 / 13:00 pmMisleading claims about St. Junipero Serra have made their way into a bill sent to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, drawing concerns and objections from several Catholic leaders who say the errors shouldn’t stand amid debate about statues of the pioneering Spanish Franciscan missionary.
Charlotte diocese objects: Federal judge can't set employment standards for Catholic schools
Sep 8, 2021 / 19:00 pmThe Diocese of Charlotte has said the law and religious freedom precedent are on its side, despite a federal judge’s ruling that a Catholic high school illegally discriminated when it said it would no longer hire a substitute teacher who announced that he would contract a same-sex marriage.
Why do Christians work? To glorify God and serve others, Long Island bishop says
Sep 5, 2021 / 15:00 pmFor the Christian, work is a way to glorify God, to serve others, and to follow the example of St. Joseph the Worker, Bishop John Barres of Rockville Centre has said in a Labor Day pastoral letter.
Traditional Latin Masses to end in some Houston parishes but continue in others, Cardinal DiNardo says
Sep 2, 2021 / 17:01 pmSeveral parishes may continue to celebrate Traditional Latin Masses in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, but several others must cease, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo has said in his implementation of Pope Francis' motu proprio Traditionis custodes.
Sex abuse claims against Bishop DiMarzio lack 'semblance of truth', Vatican rules
Sep 1, 2021 / 14:21 pmSexual abuse allegations against Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn did not have “the semblance of truth,” the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has said in its judgement on the results of an investigation made under Pope Francis’ rules for alleged misconduct by bishops.
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Virginia Supreme Court reinstates teacher who objected to transgender pronoun mandate
Aug 31, 2021 / 13:35 pmVirginia’s Supreme Court has sided with a teacher after he challenged a school district mandate of affirming transgender identities.
'Big Tech' censorship of religion is real and deserves an effective response, critics say
Aug 31, 2021 / 03:00 amThe power of major internet companies like Facebook, Amazon, YouTube, and Twitter over public life is a particular threat to religious groups that focus on controversial issues like abortion, marriage, and sexuality, several commentators said at a roundtable last week. These groups should prepare for the possibility of censorship and organize effective countermeasures, they said.
Irish government seeks Catholic Church help to solve housing crunch
Aug 30, 2021 / 17:30 pmIreland’s housing minister has contacted the Archbishop of Armagh suggesting that the Catholic Church could better organize property sales to address a major housing shortfall, with tens of thousands of new homes needing to be built.
In Philippines, 40 days of fasting and penitence aim to heal pandemic's spiritual damage
Aug 26, 2021 / 18:00 pm40 days of prayer and fasting in the Philippines aim to address the sufferings of the coronavirus pandemic and repent of “hopelessness, depression, selfishness, the abuse of power, the lack of transparency and accountability, and the preoccupation to personal privileges to the detriment of those who continuously suffer.”
Catholic schools have ‘mighty role’ for Black Catholic leaders, Louisville archbishop says
Aug 25, 2021 / 17:30 pmThe Louisville archdiocese has made steady progress in enrolling more African-Americans in Catholic schools, and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville has praised these schools’ service in forming Black Catholic leaders.
Afghan refugees deserve welcome, Australian and Irish bishops urge governments
Aug 24, 2021 / 17:04 pmBishops in Ireland and Australia have asked their governments to do more to take in refugees from Afghanistan after the rapid collapse of the government there prompted tens of thousands of people to seek exit from the country.
First California March for Life to be held
Aug 23, 2021 / 19:00 pmPro-life advocates will gather Wednesday at the state capitol in Sacramento for the first California March for Life to show support for the unborn and to learn what they can do to advance their cause in the state.
Biden ambassador pick a wealthy LGBT activist linked to 'hostile takeover' of religion
Aug 23, 2021 / 03:00 amPresident Joe Biden’s pick for Ambassador to Switzerland is Scott Miller, whose Gill Foundation has poured millions of dollars into LGBT causes, dissenting Christian groups, and efforts to limit religious freedom. Miller’s same-sex spouse Tim Gill famously spoke of the need to “punish the wicked,” namely foes of LGBT causes.
Chicago priest with a 'pastoral heart' named to Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Aug 20, 2021 / 15:53 pmFather Andrew Liaugminas of the Archdiocese of Chicago has been appointed to serve at the doctrine section of the Catholic Church’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Christian response to transgender conflicts needs charity and clarity, Arlington diocese says
Aug 19, 2021 / 11:00 amCatholics need to show charity for self-identified transgender people without compromising their faith or adopting “simplistic” solutions offered by activists and misleading views of gender. That is the teaching of the Diocese of Arlington’s eight-page document, “A catechesis on the human person and gender ideology,” released Aug. 12 by Bishop Michael Burbidge.