Articles by Kevin J. Jones
Why Middle East Christians feel betrayed by the West
Aug 3, 2016 / 14:02 pmReligious freedom is for non-Muslims in the Middle East, too, a Syrian Catholic leader said in a strong warning about the future of the region’s Christians and about the “Machiavellian” nature of Western foreign policy.
The story of a Holocaust survivor who encountered Pope Francis
Jul 29, 2016 / 16:02 pmA survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp welcomed Pope Francis’ Friday visit and asked the world to remember the suffering that took place there.
Syrian brothers reunite at WYD, and ask the world to pray
Jul 27, 2016 / 23:04 pmAmong the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims at World Youth Day are two brothers, recently reunited.
Leaked e-mails show DNC meetings with anti-religious freedom project
Jul 26, 2016 / 23:07 pmLeaked emails from the Democratic National Committee show efforts to arrange a meeting with a key NGO working to end religious liberty protections.
Why pray after tragedy? This Sandy Hook mother has an answer
Jul 21, 2016 / 02:02 amSome people have difficulty seeing the point of prayer in times of trouble. But for Magnificat magazine columnist Jennifer Hubbard, prayer got her through one of the worst times of her life.
Will new 'civil rights' silence churches? In Iowa, the fear is real.
Jul 9, 2016 / 05:44 amAn Iowa church fears the state civil rights commission could penalize it for preaching and following its views on homosexuality and transgender issues – including penalties for single-sex bathrooms.
This priest died in a Korean prison camp. Will the Catholic Church beatify him?
Jul 2, 2016 / 02:02 amThere's good news in Kansas: former army chaplain Father Emil J. Kapaun has taken a step closer to possible beatification and sainthood.
California leaders are threatening Catholic colleges. Again.
Jun 28, 2016 / 02:02 amA bill that strips longstanding legal protections for religious colleges and universities is underway in the California legislature – and some say it will imperil Catholic education unless changes are made.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification cause could soon be moving forward
Jun 15, 2016 / 09:58 amThe stalled beatification cause of Archbishop Fulton Sheen could soon resume, thanks to a petition by his family members weighing in on where he should be buried.
The UN ruled that Ireland's abortion ban violates human rights
Jun 13, 2016 / 14:18 pmPro-life groups in Ireland are charging that a United Nations human rights committee contradicted its mission when it ruled that the Republic of Ireland’s laws against abortion violated a woman’s rights.
For these Benedictine monks, to brew well-made beer is to pray
Jun 3, 2016 / 03:03 amA group of Italy-based monks pray and work at their monastery at St. Benedict's birthplace. Now the fruits of their labors – Belgian-style beers – are coming to America.
Catholics join outrage over sale of sacred Native American items
May 30, 2016 / 15:02 pmNative Americans say a French auction house should return their sacred objects set to go on sale, and they have an ally in Bishop James S. Wall of Gallup, N.M.
Hoax or history? The communist smearing of Cardinal Stepinac
May 17, 2016 / 02:02 amWas the controversial Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac a target of decades-long communist smears and disinformation? One researcher of the period says the facts can counter false claims about the beatified cardinal's wartime record.
The amazing promise of adult stem cells, and how the Church supports it
May 11, 2016 / 15:51 pm3-D printing of human tissue. Organ transplant therapy for cancer victims that reduces fatalities by 75 percent.
Pope Francis names new bishop for Arizona-based Byzantine eparchy
May 9, 2016 / 14:48 pmPope Francis has named a new bishop of a Phoenix-based Eastern Catholic eparchy: Bishop John Stephen Pazak, C.Ss.R.
Mercy, peace, joy to be focus of Courage apostolate's 2016 conference
May 3, 2016 / 21:02 pmThe Courage apostolate to those with same-sex attraction will hold its 29th annual conference this July at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
How will faith-based partners fare under new White House rules?
Apr 29, 2016 / 05:02 amThe Obama administration’s new rule for faith-based partnerships has drawn various reactions: one observer warned they could cause problems for partnering religious groups, while another said the action also strengthens these groups’ protections against government abuse.
Woman bulldozed to death in China signals new wave of oppression
Apr 27, 2016 / 02:02 amTwo members of a Chinese church demolition crew have been detained by police after they allegedly bulldozed the wife of a Christian pastor who had attempted to halt the destruction of her church.
Canadians will regret legal assisted suicide, Cardinal Collins predicts
Apr 17, 2016 / 05:02 amThe coming legalization of assisted suicide in Canada will threaten the vulnerable, hide killing with euphemisms, and threaten the consciences of those who oppose it, Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto has said.
Could Pope Francis' visit to Greece be a game-changer for refugees?
Apr 15, 2016 / 02:00 amPope Francis’ visit with refugees and migrants in Greece this Saturday could be a moment of leadership at a time when political concerns overshadow the world’s attention, said a relief agency leader in the country.