Articles by Kevin J. Jones
In Maine, abortions could become more dangerous for women
Sep 25, 2017 / 09:21 amA lawsuit seeking to challenge a Maine law allowing only doctors to perform abortions has drawn criticism from pro-life advocates who warned it could endanger women’s health and safety.
Catholic health care growth a benefit, not a threat, ethicist says
Sep 19, 2017 / 23:03 pmA research paper that depicts the growth of Catholic health care as a threat to reproductive health ignores the attraction of Catholic hospitals and downplays the ethical concerns about procedures like abortion and sterilization, one commentator has said.
Faith, science, beauty: what doctors can learn from Catholic art
Sep 19, 2017 / 02:04 amThe intersection of art, medicine, and faith in the Catholic tradition has a lot to teach today, especially if you’re a doctor.
Fr. Mitch Pacwa asks: Are you ready to answer Our Lady of Fatima?
Sep 13, 2017 / 14:29 pmThe first time Our Lady of Fatima appeared to the shepherd children, she asked a question.
Count on it: Mother Angelica will always be with EWTN, says CEO
Sep 13, 2017 / 11:19 amFans of Mother Angelica should know that her influence will not wane at EWTN, where she will always have a place, said the network’s CEO during the Family Talk at the 2017 EWTN Family Celebration in Worcester, Mass, Sept. 9-10.
This journalist first told the world about Mother Teresa
Sep 4, 2017 / 02:54 amThe American reporter who first brought news of Mother Teresa’s work to an international audience still remembers the day in 1966 when he met the nun serving the poor in the slums of Calcutta.
Evangelicals' Nashville Statement 'largely consonant' with Catholic thought
Aug 31, 2017 / 23:08 pmAn Evangelical Christian coalition’s statement on marriage, sexuality, and gender identity is “largely consonant” with Catholic thought, according to one commentator.
In Denver, new women's shelter cares for hidden side of homelessness
Aug 30, 2017 / 23:01 pmCindy Brown spent 12 years in the U.S. Army. Approaching late middle age, she found herself in a crisis.
Corpus Christi bishop: remember those who can't flee Hurricane Harvey
Aug 25, 2017 / 15:35 pmAs Hurricane Harvey approached, the Bishop of Corpus Christi was preparing to ride out the storm. He urged the country to remember that many people are forced to stay, especially the poorest.
In Ontario, legal assisted suicide could kill conscientious objection
Aug 18, 2017 / 01:54 amConscience protections for Catholic hospitals and other organizations could soon come under fire in the Canadian province of Ontario, with one assisted suicide group saying they may challenge this legislation in court.
A bishop's plea: Don't forget victims of war and cholera in Yemen
Aug 11, 2017 / 15:42 pmA deadly cholera outbreak in Yemen could continue indefinitely without an end to the civil war, says a bishop in the region who has pleaded for the faithful to pray and for an end to arms sales to the parties.
How Catholic culture can thrive on the internet
Jun 23, 2017 / 12:01 pmSocial media can be difficult to navigate, but Catholics can reach out with a content-savvy approach that can truly engage people, young social media professionals told Catholic media leaders on Thursday.
Euthanasia mindset looms over disabled baby's legal fight, ethicist warns
Jun 22, 2017 / 02:01 amLegal efforts to bar the parents of a British baby born with a disabling medical condition from seeking treatment overseas are based on deep ethical errors, a Catholic expert in medical ethics has warned.
Newark archdiocese defends welcoming of LGBT pilgrimage
Jun 20, 2017 / 05:04 amLast month Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark welcomed a pilgrimage of self-identified LGBT pilgrims, with an archdiocesan spokesman saying it should be seen in the context of welcoming everyone, not as archdiocese sponsorship of the event.
Watch as FOCUS consecrates its ministry to Jesus through Mary
Jun 13, 2017 / 10:08 amIn the centenary year of Our Lady of Fatima, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students has decided to consecrate its mission to the Virgin Mary in perpetuity.
Calif. Supreme Court weighs ballot measure to hasten death penalty
Jun 8, 2017 / 10:55 amA ballot measure intended to speed up the application of the death penalty is now being challenged before the California Supreme Court.
Denmark repealed its blasphemy law. Will other nations follow?
Jun 8, 2017 / 05:01 amThe Danish parliament has repealed an anti-blasphemy law at a time when such laws are still used around the world.
Trump admin ponders new religious freedom rule for HHS mandate
May 31, 2017 / 14:51 pmA leaked draft of a federal rule that would protect religious organizations from the controversial federal contraception mandate has won the support of religious liberty advocates, who say that it is sorely needed.
Cardinal Dolan finds lesson in humility in life of Irish migrant who saw Our Lady
May 23, 2017 / 23:04 pmAn Irish immigrant named John Curry passed away in 1943 in New York City after a modest life.
Enduring devotion: the Irish immigrant who never forgot Our Lady of Knock
May 7, 2017 / 15:09 pm“I remember it as well as I do last night.” Those were the words of an aged Irish immigrant named John Curry in 1940s New York, who had seen the apparitions at Knock, Ireland when just a boy.