Articles by Kevin J. Jones
Pennsylvania boarding school aims to build Catholic culture
Jun 22, 2014 / 15:02 pmGregory the Great Academy, a Catholic all-boys boarding school, has graduated its first class as part of its efforts to form young men in a life of virtue for the building up of a Catholic culture.
Pope Francis decries persecution of Christians
Jun 20, 2014 / 13:03 pmPope Francis on Friday lamented continued persecution against Christians and other religious believers, encouraging scholars and governments to defend religious liberty.
Ratzinger Prize honorees show intellectual vitality, cardinal says
Jun 20, 2014 / 03:00 amCardinal Camillo Ruini praised Tuesday the two winners of the 2014 Ratzinger Prize for their academic accomplishments and their commitment to the faith.
Eucharist the 'bread of love', Pope says on Corpus Christi
Jun 19, 2014 / 16:02 pmDuring Mass for the feast of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis exhorted the faithful to avoid the “false bread” of the world, and to remember that God’s food truly satisfies.
The Church is a family formed by God, Pope says
Jun 18, 2014 / 09:48 amPope Francis stressed the familial nature of the Church at his Wednesday General Audience, emphasizing God’s desire to form a people through fatherly love.
Gay multi-millionaire activist funds Catholics United
Jun 4, 2014 / 01:44 amThe Catholics United Education Fund, a Democrat-leaning advocacy group which began criticizing Catholic opposition to same-sex “marriage” in 2012, received almost all of its operational budget that year from a gay activist foundation run by influential multi-millionaire Tim Gill.
New book gives short take on Saint Thomas Aquinas
Jun 3, 2014 / 01:03 amRecently released, “The One-Minute Aquinas” aims to share the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas in an accessible format to help more people learn from the medieval saint, theologian, and philosopher.
Remember suffering Syrians, CRS leader implores
Jun 1, 2014 / 15:06 pmAs agencies meet at the Vatican to discuss the Syria crisis, the head of Catholic Relief Services said that the Church cannot forget those who suffer and must advocate for peace as well as provide aid.
Critics warn of bias in UN anti-torture committee member
May 17, 2014 / 15:14 pmA U.N. committee member who insinuated that the Catholic position against abortion violates an anti-torture agreement signed by the Holy See should recuse herself or step down on account of bias, several critics have said.
New book outlines non-religious view against 'gay marriage'
May 16, 2014 / 03:02 amUsing non-religious arguments, a new book says that “gay marriage” is just the latest in a cultural trend of rationalized sexual misbehavior that is undermining society and suppressing those who object.
Canadian pro-life march shows growing movement
May 13, 2014 / 10:06 amSeveral thousand pro-life advocates rallied in Canada’s national capital May 8, seeking an end to abortion and giving witness to the growth of the pro-life movement across the country.
New film illuminates Catholic view on same-sex attraction
May 11, 2014 / 15:05 pmCatholics with same-sex attraction talk about their personal struggles and the comfort they find in Church teaching in a new documentary that shows Christian love as the “third way” in controversies about homosexuality.
US draws fire over 'ineffective' policy toward Boko Haram
May 8, 2014 / 03:11 amThe Boko Haram kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls follows years of “ineffective” U.S. policy and analysis that ignored the Islamist extremists’ motives, one critic says.
Former Vatican ambassador faced sexual harassment claim
May 8, 2014 / 01:03 amA University of Dayton investigation in 2013 found “reasonable cause” to believe that former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Miguel Diaz sexually harassed a married couple while a professor there.
Latino Catholic group aims to bring faith to all life's aspects
May 6, 2014 / 01:03 amThe Catholic Association of Latino Leaders’ national conference this August aims to achieve a “spiritual revolution” by helping Latino Catholics bring their faith into all aspects of life through serving their communities.
UK rules exclude pro-life medical professionals from diploma
May 4, 2014 / 14:41 pmU.K. requirements that medical professionals seeking a specialist diploma must be willing to prescribe contraception and abortion-causing drugs have sparked objections from those excluded due to their moral beliefs.
Tens of thousands expected for Italy's March for Life
May 2, 2014 / 07:01 amThe Italian March for Life expects tens of thousands of attendees at its fourth march to support what organizer Virginia Coda Nunziante called “the first right for a human being.”
Ad aims to renew Catholic devotion to Eucharist
Apr 30, 2014 / 23:08 pmThe evangelization group Catholics Come Home has released an advertisement to encourage Catholics to find God’s peace and love in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
FOCUS grateful for injunction against contraception mandate
Apr 30, 2014 / 15:19 pmThe Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has welcomed a federal court’s injunction against the HHS mandate that the student missionary organization says threatens the freedom of religious ministries.
Catholic Charities aids victims of powerful Ark. storm
Apr 29, 2014 / 16:35 pmAt least 35 people have been killed in deadly storms and tornadoes in the South, and Catholic agencies are preparing long-term support for the storm’s victims.