Articles by Kevin J. Jones
This Ohio mystic mentored Mother Angelica. Was she a saint?
Sep 28, 2016 / 02:02 amRhoda Wise, the mystic visionary and reputed stigmatic and miracle worker who played a key role in the life of Mother Angelica, is now the focus of a diocesan inquiry as one of the first steps towards possible canonization.
What a Charlotte priest will tell his flock after a fatal police shooting
Sep 23, 2016 / 02:32 amFather Patrick Winslow is a priest at a Catholic church in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood.
The Supreme Court probably won't approve polygamy. Here's why.
Sep 21, 2016 / 23:20 pmA polygamous family featured on a reality TV show has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a law intended to combat polygamy, but one attorney doubts their case will prevail.
A Phoenix bishop's plea to voters and politicians: no votes for abortion
Sep 20, 2016 / 05:50 amCatholics should be consistent in public life and need to make protecting innocent life a serious political priority, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix has said in the latest edition of his booklet on the duties of Catholic voters and politicians.
The problem with killing coma patients for their organs
Sep 8, 2016 / 23:02 pmThere are severe ethical shortcomings in a British doctor's proposal to help unconscious patients die so their organs can be used for transplants, one critic has said.
L.A. gathering puts Catholic liturgy at the heart of the new evangelization
Sep 8, 2016 / 15:58 pmCatholics can learn a lot about evangelization from the liturgy, say organizers of an upcoming conference in Los Angeles
Father James Martin wins award from dissenting Catholic group
Sep 7, 2016 / 16:25 pmMedia personality and America magazine editor Father James Martin, S.J. will receive an award from a dissenting Catholic group that has been the subject of warnings from the U.S. bishops and the Vatican for confusing Catholic teaching.
In Ghana, a broken bone can mean starvation. This doctor wants to change that.
Sep 7, 2016 / 05:04 amDr. Joseph Marotta, an orthopedic surgeon from Albany, New York, had always intended to use his medical skills to help people in developing countries. But the final inspiration didn’t come until he was 50 years old.
Soros money tried to exploit Pope's US visit to influence 2016 elections
Sep 1, 2016 / 10:15 amBillionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundations sought to use Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. to influence the 2016 elections and cultivate influence within the Catholic Church, according to leaked documents attributed to the major grant makers.
For David Daleiden, Soros money shows Planned Parenthood in a panic
Aug 26, 2016 / 09:55 amA leaked grant report from the Open Societies Foundation seems to show Planned Parenthood and its allies in a panicked effort to raise millions of dollars to counter a series of investigative videos alleging the abortion provider broke the law.
Want Catholics back in church? Reflect Jesus, Denver's new bishop says
Aug 25, 2016 / 14:48 pmFather Jorge Rodriguez, the next auxiliary bishop of Denver, believes there is a way to help lapsed Catholics return to church.
In Arab Christian's murder, some see deadly American cultural tensions
Aug 19, 2016 / 14:57 pmKhalid Jabara, a Lebanese-American Christian man, was killed in Tulsa, Okla. last week. His alleged assailant was a man who repeatedly harassed his family with anti-Muslim, anti-Arab language.
For George Soros, Ireland abortion fight may be first step against Catholic countries
Aug 18, 2016 / 04:08 amWealthy abortion backers could use Ireland as a model to change pro-life laws in other Catholic countries, an apparent leaked three-year plan for George Soros’ Open Society Foundations suggests.
Critics find a lot to doubt about Hillary Clinton's pro-religious freedom claims
Aug 17, 2016 / 16:43 pmPresidential candidate Hillary Clinton has claimed to be a defender of religious freedom. But does it match the facts?
Olympic runner who helped fallen competitor finds inspiration in God
Aug 17, 2016 / 15:49 pmAn Olympic runner whose sportsmanship drew headlines this week says that her faith in God helps her to find joy in her sport.
California religious colleges dodge a bullet. But what's next?
Aug 16, 2016 / 15:49 pmA bill that threatened to defund California religious colleges that do not accept same-sex marriage and gender ideology has been amended, but the danger could return.
Amid Louisiana floods, victims become helpers
Aug 16, 2016 / 10:57 amIn southern Louisiana, the flooding is perhaps unprecedented. And the local Catholic Charities is stepping up to help, even as its own staff is affected by the disasters.
This California bill could hurt poor students at religious schools
Aug 8, 2016 / 17:07 pmReligious students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be most affected by a California bill threatening state-backed student grants to schools that disagree with same-sex marriage and gender ideology.
What's it like to be a Catholic bishop in an election year?
Aug 5, 2016 / 11:25 amThe 2016 United States elections are a time of tension and reflection for many Americans. For Catholic bishops, it's not so different.
Want to help persecuted Christians? A few easy steps
Aug 4, 2016 / 12:43 pmMiddle East Christians need help to survive, and leaders in the relief effort have outlined what the average Catholic can do.