Articles by Kevin J. Jones
How California's abortion mandate trampled on Catholic nuns
Feb 19, 2020 / 17:35 pmCalifornia could lose federal funds for requiring employer health plans to cover elective abortion, federal officials have said.
Picture this: Knights of Columbus publish new illustrated history
Feb 19, 2020 / 00:00 amA multitude of photos and copies of historic records enliven a new history of the largest Catholic men’s organization in the world, “The Knights of Columbus: An Illustrated History,” to be released in March.
More wives, fewer penalties? Utah debates partial decriminalization of polygamy
Feb 13, 2020 / 21:40 pmThe Utah Senate will consider a bill that would partially decriminalize polygamy after a state senate committee passed it unanimously, drawing strong views on both sides.
MLK's Dream 'was about the bettering of humanity'
Jan 20, 2020 / 10:01 amMartin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to reflect on King’s vision and his example for everyone as a Christian leader who engaged in effective social action, said a leader with a historically African-American Catholic fraternity.
Critics: Utah bill on confession would criminalize priests, not counter sex abuse
Jan 16, 2020 / 15:01 pmA Utah legislator’s proposal to remove protections for priests and other clergy who hear confessions of the sexual abuse of minors has drawn significant criticism from Catholics and other commentators.
Sisters of Life mark 100th birthday of founder, Cardinal O’Connor
Jan 15, 2020 / 02:56 amThe Sisters of Life will celebrate the 100th birthday of their late founder, Cardinal John O’Connor, on Jan. 15 with an evening of prayer, reflection and thanksgiving in several major cities.
Montana high court reverses sex abuse judgement against Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jan 10, 2020 / 17:01 pmThe Montana Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a $35 million judgement against the Jehovah’s Witnesses, on the grounds that the lower court wrongly ruled that the elders involved in hearing allegations of abuse did not enjoy the religious confidentiality protections guaranteed by state law.
Beyond DC, more pro-life marches set for 2020
Jan 10, 2020 / 00:00 amWhile hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates will gather in Washington, D.C. for the National March for Life this Jan. 24, thousands will attend similar events in major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and Denver.
Will 2020 bring pro-life momentum to state legislatures?
Jan 7, 2020 / 16:52 pmPro-life advocates are hopeful that 2020 will see the pro-life movement building on its victories from the past year, despite court challenges and efforts by pro-abortion lawmakers to loosen abortion restrictions.
Lawsuit charges Bishop Trautman, Buffalo diocese with abuse cover-up in 1980s
Jan 3, 2020 / 18:01 pmA lawsuit against the Diocese of Buffalo and retired Bishop Donald Trautman claim they covered up a New York priest’s sex abuse of a 10-year-old boy in the mid-1980s, though the bishop has previously denied accusations he has ever covered up abuse.
Catholics in Camden help working families get homes of their own
Dec 23, 2019 / 07:19 amAffordable housing is a problem for many Americans, but for the low-income residents of Camden, a Catholic non-profit is working hard to make sure they have the budgeting skills, the life skills, and the community connections to become homeowners—and to stay that way.
Teens deserve better than Planned Parenthood in LA schools, critics say
Dec 18, 2019 / 00:47 amAs Planned Parenthood prepares to open as many as 50 centers in Los Angeles public high schools, critics are warning that the organization will not help teens receive the formation they need for practicing virtue and building successful relationships.
W. Virginia’s scandal-ridden Bishop Bransfield must make amends for ‘betrayal’
Nov 27, 2019 / 17:20 pmThe disgraced Bishop Michael Bransfield, former head of the Wheeling-Charleston diocese, should apologize to his victims of sexual harassment, apologize to the diocese’s Catholic faithful, and repay nearly $800,000 to begin to make amends for his behavior, West Virginia’s new bishop has said.
Papal honors for Courage director point to clear Catholic witness
Nov 26, 2019 / 18:01 pmPapal honors for Father Phillip Bochanski have been announced, and the priest says they are a recognition of the Courage apostolate’s ministry for people with same-sex attraction at a time when the world and even parts of the Catholic Church are unsupportive, confusing, or hostile to their desire to live the Catholic faith in its fullness.
Pro-life stem cell research finds success—and seeks more support
Nov 21, 2019 / 03:03 amA Catholic medical research institute has claimed some successes in providing alternatives to research that harvest cells from human embryos--but it says such research needs more resources to compete.
Democratic AG group wrong to shun pro-life candidates, critics say
Nov 19, 2019 / 03:00 amPro-life Democrats and some election-minded politicos have faulted the decision of a Democratic state attorneys general organization to support only declared pro-abortion rights candidates.
LGBT leader paid sex abuse victim not to testify, Oregon authorities say
Nov 5, 2019 / 17:21 pmTerry Bean, a leading investor, LGBT advocate and political fundraiser, has been arrested in Oregon following allegations that he and his lawyer unlawfully paid $200,000 to prevent court testimony from a man who accused Bean and his ex-boyfriend of sexually abusing him at the age of 15.
In Minnesota, ambitious pro-abortion lawsuit seeks to strike down 13 laws
Nov 3, 2019 / 03:10 amMinnesota’s restrictions on abortion are too important for pro-abortion groups to eliminate through a single lawsuit, pro-life defenders of the 13 challenged laws have said.
Survey on Catholic belief in the Eucharist prompts calls for better catechesis
Aug 10, 2019 / 14:32 pmAfter a recent survey found that two-thirds of Catholics do not believe Church teaching about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, Catholic commenters are stressing the importance of better faith formation.
Tennis competition neglected student athletes who observe Sabbath, lawsuit says
Aug 7, 2019 / 16:50 pmHigh school tennis players who observe the Sabbath on Saturday have challenged a Washington state athletics association in court, saying its rules wrongly disqualify them from participating in the tennis postseason.