Articles by Kevin J. Jones
Coronavirus and Catholic family life: Gomez urges prayer during online town hall
May 6, 2020 / 20:45 pmCatholic families can respond to the coronavirus epidemic through prayer, connection with each other, and care for their spiritual, mental and physical health, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles and several guests said in a Wednesday town hall.
St. Joseph the Worker was once out of work, too
May 1, 2020 / 03:00 amMass unemployment is a deeply unwelcome background for this year’s Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, but the Catholic celebration has lessons for everyone, regardless of job situation, according to two priests.
During pandemic, more abortion drugs dispensed via telemedicine
Apr 29, 2020 / 19:30 pmThe numbers of women seeking at-home medication abortions through an experimental U.S. telemedicine provider has reportedly doubled under the coronavirus epidemic, though pro-life advocates said there are good reasons for restrictions on the practice.
California legislature likely to skip controversial abortion, parental consent bills
Apr 28, 2020 / 19:00 pmSeveral controversial bills proposed in the California legislature, including two backed by Planned Parenthood, will likely have no chance to be considered when lawmakers reconvene to address legislation in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic.
What a prisoner-priest in the USSR learned about isolation: Diocese to livesteam Tuesday lecture on Fr. Walter Ciszek
Apr 27, 2020 / 16:15 pmThe isolation Fr. Ciszek experienced as a prisoner of the Soviet Union brought out heroic virtues that can help those suffering from the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic today, says a priest who will discuss Ciszek’s life in an April 28 webcast.
Coronavirus aid for undocumented workers protects all Californians, Catholic bishops say
Apr 23, 2020 / 17:01 pmCalifornia’s aid packages to undocumented and low-wage residents has not gone far enough, the state’s Catholic bishops have said, emphasizing the necessity of more aid for these Californians to ensure a successful recovery from the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Despite protests, Newark archdiocese supports COVID limits on churches
Apr 22, 2020 / 23:24 pmWhile a New Jersey state senator has launched a petition seeking the “thoughtful” resumption of religious services with “reasonable precautions,” the Archdiocese of Newark has stressed the wisdom of statewide restrictions on gatherings given the prevalence of the novel coronavirus in the region.
Kansas governor can't single out churches in COVID rules, judge says
Apr 20, 2020 / 23:31 pmThe Kansas governor’s emergency restrictions on church services wrongly treated religious gatherings more strictly than similar activities, a federal judge said.
Out-of-state travel to Arkansas abortion clinic continues, despite coronavirus concerns
Apr 16, 2020 / 18:00 pmHealth authorities have said an emergency ban on elective abortions in Arkansas was necessary to limit the number of women traveling from other states, and possibly bringing the coronavirus with them.
Low-wage workers ‘first to suffer’ in economic collapse, Catholic labor advocates say
Apr 9, 2020 / 10:30 amAmid the dramatic collapse of the American labor market, Catholic labor advocates have called for a collaborative response that protects the weakest and advances the common good.
Bishops can do more to provide sacraments despite coronavirus fears, open letter claims
Apr 7, 2020 / 16:46 pmIn the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, the nationwide shutdown of Catholic churches has halted regular Mass attendance and impeded access to other sacraments for the Catholic faithful. Now, some Catholics have endorsed an open letter asking the Catholic bishops to do everything possible to make the sacraments more available.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen was more than the man on television, 92-year-old niece says
Apr 5, 2020 / 11:35 amArchbishop Fulton Sheen's niece has recounted her view of the famous Catholic television personality and author in a new book that aims to show his Christian devotion and his deep concern for the poor, even as he engaged with Hollywood celebrities, American leaders, and an audience of millions.
Amid coronavirus, EWTN Radio to broadcast more Masses, devotional content
Mar 26, 2020 / 22:01 pmAt a time when Catholic Masses have been closed to the public and efforts to stem the coronavirus epidemic dominate the news, EWTN Radio is temporarily rebranding its EWTN Radio Classics programming as EWTN Radio Essentials to provide more broadcasts of the Mass, devotionals, and spiritual reflections.
Detroit archdiocese sees spiritual confusion among LGBT Catholic dissenters
Mar 20, 2020 / 17:01 pmA dissenting Catholic LGBT advocacy group rejects Church teaching and confuses the Christian path to holiness, Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Battersby of Detroit has said.
What Catholic clergy and laity have in common: a Gospel mission
Mar 7, 2020 / 12:00 pmCatholic clergy and laity have a shared responsibility to proclaim the Gospel, speakers at a conference sponsored by the University of Notre Dame have said.
‘Heart of hospitality’ best way for Catholic parishes to serve the disabled
Mar 5, 2020 / 17:12 pmHow can parishes be welcoming to people with disabilities, and form them in the Catholic faith?
Archbishop Hebda warns priests against voting in Super Tuesday primary
Feb 27, 2020 / 17:20 pmCatholic priests in Minnesota have been advised not to vote in the state’s March 3 Super Tuesday presidential primary, because there is no guarantee their partisan ballot choice will be kept private, and because primary voting in the state requires voters to express support for a party’s principles.
Infant boy removed from ventilator after controversial 'brain stem death' ruling
Feb 26, 2020 / 16:46 pmDespite his parents’ protests that he showed “signs of life,” a four-month old boy who was severely brain damaged was legally declared dead and has been removed from a ventilator in the U.K.
California doubles down on rule forcing Catholic nuns to pay for abortion
Feb 24, 2020 / 17:20 pmFacing the threat of major cuts to federal HHS funds, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has said the state will not back down from its ban on health insurance plans that exclude abortion, even after federal authorities have sided with Catholic nuns who object to the ban.
Catholic uni reform triggered California abortion mandate that violated federal law
Feb 23, 2020 / 15:01 pmA California rule to require abortion coverage in health care plans now faces scrutiny from federal officials who say it violates the law. The controversial rule was a reaction to two Jesuit universities’ removal of abortion coverage, prompting Planned Parenthood and others to lobby state officials to block the effort.