Articles by Kate Quiñones
‘I forgive whoever has done this’: Australian bishop who survived stabbing speaks out
Apr 18, 2024 / 13:35 pmBishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, who was attacked at an Australian church earlier this week, told his attacker: “You’re my son, and you’ll always be in my prayers.”
Pro-life Democrats champion government aid to pregnancy resource centers in Louisiana
Apr 16, 2024 / 15:30 pmThe program would increase the total spending on the Alternatives to Abortion program from $1 million this cycle to between $3 million and $5 million.
Survey: New priests are young and involved in their community
Apr 16, 2024 / 13:30 pmThe survey found that half of the graduating 2024 seminarians, “ordinands,” will be ordained at 31 years or younger — younger than the recent average.
New York’s Cardinal Dolan ‘safe and secure’ after sheltering amid Iranian airstrikes
Apr 15, 2024 / 18:15 pmCardinal Timothy Dolan was visiting Israel in his role as chair of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and was set to visit various charitable organizations.
‘Christ wants to be with us’: how Catholic ministries are responding to the mental health crisis
Apr 13, 2024 / 07:30 amCatholic organizations and ministries throughout the nation have been dedicating more resources to address the mental health crisis.
Puberty blockers may cause irreversible harm to young boys, Mayo Clinic study finds
Apr 11, 2024 / 13:35 pmThe study found that adolescent boys who take puberty blockers may experience fertility problems and atrophied testes.
College sports association bans biological men from women’s sports
Apr 9, 2024 / 17:00 pmColleges such as Benedictine College and Ave Maria University are members of the NAIA, which issued a ban on biological men competing in women’s sports.
Seton Hall University names priest president following resignation of previous president
Apr 9, 2024 / 13:00 pmThe 168-year-old university had a “priest-president” for 146 years of its history, and Reilly’s appointment marks a “return” to the tradition, the university said.
The Catholic Church by the numbers: more Catholics but fewer vocations
Apr 8, 2024 / 14:45 pmWhile vocations to the priesthood and religious life have decreased overall, the Church shows signs of growth in some parts of the world — most notably Africa and Asia.
University of Mary student choir celebrates Eucharistic Revival
Apr 7, 2024 / 06:00 amChoir director Rebecca Raber hopes that through their recordings, the beauty of sacred music “will draw hearts to Christ in the Eucharist.”
St. Thomas-Houston university’s new sex and gender program based on ‘Catholic anthropology’
Apr 5, 2024 / 16:15 pmThe four-course sequence includes online classes in Catholic anthropology, the history of gender, and the science and social science of gender and sexuality.
Catholic bishop urges U.S. Secretary of State to build ‘partnership’ with Nigeria to address violence
Apr 5, 2024 / 11:15 amBishop Elias Zaidan urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to heed the concerns of Nigerian bishops who describe their situation as a Christian “genocide.”
Catholic Home Missions Appeal: an opportunity for parishes to ‘minister to their neighbors’
Apr 5, 2024 / 06:00 amGrants funded by this appeal have boosted priestly vocations and supported evangelization efforts, among other projects, in places that lack resources.
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears Catholic charter school case
Apr 2, 2024 / 17:35 pmRepublican Attorney General Gentner Drummond argued on Tuesday against the board’s approval of the school, saying that it sets a precedent.
Sacramento Diocese files for bankruptcy in wake of more than 250 abuse allegations
Apr 2, 2024 / 14:15 pmThe process will create a fund “to be distributed to victim-survivors as equitably as possible,” the diocese stated.
As wife joins the Catholic Church, Jordan Peterson says Easter is ‘the core story of humanity’
Apr 1, 2024 / 15:00 pmWhen asked what the cross meant to him, Peterson said “it’s the point where everything comes together.”
Christendom College names George Harne as next president
Mar 26, 2024 / 15:15 pmCurrently a professor at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Harne formerly served as president of Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts.
Pennsylvania diocese puts retired police officers in Catholic schools to protect, ‘mentor’
Mar 26, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, is working to keep students safe by hiring retired police officers who become not only security detail but also mentors.
Experts preview U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion pill case
Mar 25, 2024 / 19:40 pmThe Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday regarding the Biden administration’s alleged deficient safeguards surrounding use of mifepristone.
Legislative update: The 5 states taking up private school choice bills in 2024
Mar 25, 2024 / 06:00 amMore than 13.7% of Catholic school students nationwide use school choice program funding to help with tuition, according to the latest data from the NCEA.